WWE Live Event Results 2006

WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - January 2, 2006 (14,500; announced as 17,896)Heat:Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Mike Mondo with the Frog Splash at 4:33Gene Snitsky pinned Val Venis at 4:10 with a boot to the faceThe Heart Throbs defeated Fred Samson & Scotty Charisma at 3:17Viscera pinned Tyson Tokmo at 2:48Raw - featured a WWE Unlimited promo from Gregory Helms on Jerry Lawler, taped the previous week; moments later, Helms came out and asked Lawler to get in the ring; Lawler then said Helms was no longer the Hurricane, just a guy that sucks; that led to a brief brawl in which Lawler won and then challenged Helms to a match at New Year's Revolution which was later accepted; included a video montage of the Elimination Chamber matches held at Survivor Series 02 and Summer Slam 03; featured Mickie James confronting Trish Stratus in the shower, taking Trish's towel long enough so she could apologize for kissing her the previous week; before giving the towel back, Mickie complimented Trish's boobs; included Edge & Lita on the interview stage in which he cut a promo on Ric Flair, then showed 'amateur footage' of Flair's road rage incident in which Edge, dressed as Flair, chopped a motorist and put him in the figure-4; Edge then said he would "rescue" the IC title from Flair at the pay-per-view; moments later, Flair appeared and brawled with Edge into the ring, eventually locking the figure-4 on Lita to close the segment; featured a video package on Stacy Keibler's involvement with the upcoming series "Dancing with the Stars"; included footage of Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers, attending a live event in Pittsburgh and meeting John Cena, Trish Stratus, Chris Masters, Jonathan Coachman, and Chavo Guerrero Jr.; featured an in-ring promo by Triple H on his match with the Big Show at New Year's Revolution, then cued footage of him jabbing Big Show in the face with a pen the previous week and smashing his hand with a sledgehammer; as a mistake, footage was instead shown from 5 weeks ago of Show confronting Triple H in the ring; moments later, Show came out with a cast on his right hand and stalked Triple H around ringside while demonstrating the cast was rock hard and could be used as a weapon; included the debut of Shelton Benjamin's momma, played by actress Thea Vidale:WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Shawn Michaels with the chokeslam at 14:02; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon cut an in-ring promo, saying he would no longer take any crap from anyone and would be doing things for his own personal amusement, rather than what's in the best interest of the fans; he then instructed Lilian Garcia to make the ring introductions; pre-match stipulations stated Michaels would be disqualified for using the superkick; during the closing moments of the contest, Michaels prepared to hit the superkick despite the stipulations but McMahon, who sat ringside, threatened to kick him out of the Elimination Chamber match if he used the move; during the commercial break, Michaels was informed by Todd Grisham that McMahon selected him as the first entrant in the Elimination Chamber matchMaria pinned Victoria (w/ Candice Michelle & Torrie Wilson) with a roll up at 1:37 after Victoria hit the corner; Victoria wore a neckbrace for the duration of the match, selling an injury sustained at the hands of Carlito the previous week; after the bout, Ashley attempted to make the save as Maria was triple teamed but was eventually beaten down herself; during the commercial break, Vince McMahon came out and said that as a result of the altercation, there would be a bra & panties gauntlet match at New Year's RevolutionChris Masters defeated Shelton Benjamin via submission with the full nelson at 4:38Kurt Angle (w/ Daivari) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena in a non-title first blood match at around the 10-minute mark following a chair shot to the head; moments later, the champion caught Angle in the STFU, with Angle tapping out; after the bout, Carlito Caribbean Cool, Daivari, and Chris Masters attacked Cena, with Angle applying the ankle lock until Masters applied the full nelson on Angle and Carlito attacked Daivari; Kane then appeared and hit the chokeslam on Masters, Carlito, and Daivari, and kicked Angle in the face; Shawn Michaels then appeared and hit the superkick on Kane, with Cena then hitting the FU on Michaels to close the show (the bout began during the commercial break)Dark Match after Raw: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H and Kurt Angle at 6:28 by pinning Angle with the FU after the Big Show chased Triple H backstage

WWE @ Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena - January 3, 2006Sylvan defeated Tommy SuedeVelocity:Chad & James Dick defeated Scotty Charisma & Fred SampsonBobby Lashley defeated HavocJamie Noble defeated Scotty 2 Hotty via submissionSuper Crazy & Psychosis defeated Vito & NunzioSmackdown! - included a backstage segment in which Orlando Jordan confronted Booker T & Sharmell, saying he wanted to give them a second chance to pick him as a substitute against Chris Benoit; after refusing the offer, Booker said the only way Jordan could get respect is to earn it; featured a backstage press conference by World Heavyweight Champion Batista in which he denied Melina's sexual harrassment charges; moments later, Mark Henry interrupted and confronted Batista; included a vignette promoting the in-ring return of Fit Finlay; featured an in-ring segment in which Simon Dean made an open challenge, with Paul London & Brian Kendrick coming out to answer it; Dean then said the challenge wasn't to face him but rather to face his new tag team, the Gymini; the Gymini then made their way out, assaulted London & Kendrick in and out of the ring, and finished by press slamming both men to the floor (the Gymini's debut); included a backstage promo by Bobby Lashley in which he said he would be in the Royal Rumble and his goal was to win the match and face Batista at WrestleMania; featured a video package on Lashley's undefeated streak:John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) pinned Matt Hardy in a falls count anywhere match at 5:24 after hitting Hardy in the back with a trashcan and then over the head with the weapon, knocking Hardy off a ladder onto the hood of JBL's limo; mid-way through the bout, Hardy put JBL through the announce table; after the bout, the Boogeyman came out of JBL's limo, stalked JBL and Hall around ringside, and stuffed a handful of worms down Jillian's skirtMark Henry (w/ Melina) defeated Rob Eckos, Rob Trusky, & Gus Harlatcher in an elimination match at 2:41; Trusky submitted to a Torture Rack backbreaker at the 47-second mark; Harlatcher was pinned after a facebuster at 1:42; Ekos was pinned with a standing powerslam; after the bout, Michael Cole interviewed Melina & Henry in the ring with Melina saying Henry was there for her protectionWWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash pinned Juventud Guerrera with the brainbuster at 6:09 after the challenger missed the 450 splash and further injured his left knee; prior to the bout, Ken Kennedy made his TV return after a month's absence and did guest commentary for the bout (Juventud's last match with the company)Best of Seven Series for the US Title: Chris Benoit defeated Randy Orton (sub. for Booker T) via disqualification at 10:46 when Orlando Jordan interfered, stole a crutch from Booker T - who did guest commentary for the bout - and hit Benoit with it as Orton prepared for the RKO; Sharmell was at ringside with Booker but was ejected early on when Orton was afraid she would cost him the match as she did the week before; Benoit: 3, Booker: 3WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated World Heavyweight Champion Batista & Rey Mysterio Jr. in a steel cage match at 17:05 when Nitro pinned Mysterio after Mark Henry pulled the cage door off and assaulted both challengers with it; after the bout, Henry climbed to the top of the cage and posed as the show came to a close

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ogdensburg, NY - Newell Memorial Dome - January 7, 2006 (2,500; sell out)The 1st show in the cityWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Super Crazy & PsychosisBobby Lashley pinned VitoMatt Hardy pinned SylvanJamie Noble, Sho Funaki, and Nunzio fought to a no contest in an elimination match; Noble pinned Nunzio; Funaki was disqualified via reverse decision after Kid Kash interfered, hit Noble with a pair of brass knux, threw Funaki on top for the pin, and then alerted the referee that Funaki had the knux in his hand; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash was to have been involved in the match but was suffering from an injured arm and Teddy Long said the winner of the bout would be the new champion; after the contest, Kash said that since the title could not change hands on a disqualification then he was still the championThe Boogeyman pinned Simon Dean at around the 30-second markRoad Warrior Animal & John Heidenreich defeated Chad & James Dick following the Doomsday Device (Heidenreich's last appearance)Chris Benoit pinned Orlando JordanMark Henry defeated World Heavyweight Champion Batista via disqualification

New Year's Revolution (Raw) - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - January 8, 2006 (10,500; near sell out)Heat: Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Gene Snitsky with the Frog Splash at 4:18Pay-per-view bouts - featured Joey Styles & Jonathan Coachman on commentary, with Jerry Lawler joining before the Benjamin / Viscera match; included Todd Grisham interviewing Kurt Angle, with Daivari, backstage regarding his participation in the Elimination Chamber later in the night; featured a backstage segment in which Maria interviewed herself regarding her participation in the diva gauntlet bra & panties match, until Gregory Helms interrupted and cut a promo on facing Jerry Lawler later in the show; after Helms walked off, Shelton Benjamin & Mama Benjamin appeared with Mama saying she was going to get him some food from catering; included Edge & Lita appearing backstage for WWE.com Instant Access, with Edge walking off after saying he was done with Flair and had bigger things on his mind; featured a backstage confrontation between WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus and Lita at the WWE.com Instant Access area until Mickie James appeared and talked with Trish about their match earlier in the night; included Mama Benjamin in catering, with Viscera appearing and making sexual comments at her until she stormed off; featured Carlito Caribbean Cool speaking with Chris Masters backstage in which he suggested the two men work together since neither had been WWE World Champion; included Vince McMahon speaking with Shawn Michaels backstage in which he said Michaels had no chance of winning the Elimination Chamber; featured Shelton Benjamin & Mama Benjamin talking about their match backstage in the WWE.com Instant Access area:WWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Edge (w/ Lita) via disqualification at 7:17 when the challenger twice hit Flair in the face with his Money in the Bank briefcase as Flair had Lita caught in the figure-4; after the bout, Edge bloodied Flair before hitting him a third time with the weaponWWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Mickie James at 7:19 with the Chick Kick after avoiding the Mick KickJerry Lawler pinned Gregory Helms with the flying fistdrop at 9:33 after crotching Helms on the top rope; during the bout, Helms briefly put on one of the headsets at the commentary tableTriple H pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show at 16:13 with the Pedigree after hitting Show in the head with a sledgehammer Show broke in half earlier in the match; Show wrestled the match with a cast on his hand but Triple H broke the cast off mid-way through the contest (The Big Show: A Giant's World)Shelton Benjamin (w/ Mama Benjamin) pinned Viscera in an impromptu match at 7:50 with a spin kick as Viscera held Benjamin's opposite leg; prior to the bout, Mama Benjamin cut an in-ring promo demanding Viscera come out so Shelton could kick his assAshley won a bra & panties gauntlet match by last eliminating Victoria at 11:00; Maria defeated Candice Michelle at 2:08; Maria defeated Torrie Wilson at 4:59; Victoria defeated Maria at 6:13; Mae Young eliminated herself when she came out unannounced, with the Fabulous Moolah, and started stripping at 8:42; moments later, Victoria attacked Mae but had her top taken off by Mae & Moolah; Ashley eliminated Victoria; after the bout, Ashley stripped down to her bra & pantiesWWE World Champion John Cena defeated Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle, Carlito Caribbean Cool, Chris Masters, and WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane in an Elimination Chamber match at 28:24; Michaels pinned Angle with the superkick at 13:59 as Angle had the ankle lock applied on Cena; Carlito & Masters pinned Kane at 19:27 after Masters press slammed Carlito on top of Kane; Carlito pinned Michaels with the neckbreaker at 23:36; Carlito pinned Masters with a low blow and roll up at 28:17 as Masters had the full nelson applied on Cena; Cena pinned Carlito with a roll up; prior to the match, Daivari escorted Angle to the ring; after the bout, Vince McMahon came out and said Edge had chosen to immediately cash in his Money in the Bank title shot (Satan's Prison: The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber)Edge (w/ Lita) pinned WWE World Champion John Cena to win the title with the spear at 1:46, moments after Cena kicked out of the first spear (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)

WWE @ Hershey, PA - Giant Center - January 9, 2006 (5,500)Rosey & Jamal defeated Trent Acid & Bison BravadoHeat:Gregory Helms pinned Justin Pancano with the Shining Wizard at 2:51Tyson Tomko pinned Antonio (w/ Romeo) with a boot to the face at 4:07Lance Cade pinned Nick Burke with a slingshot suplex at 3:28Viscera defeated Trevor Murdoch via count-out at 4:40 when Murdoch walked out of the match after avoiding a Samoan DropRaw - featured an opening in-ring segment in which John Cena addressed losing the WWE World Title as well as his mixed reaction from the fans, telling those who boo him that they can kiss his ass and saying he wanted a rematch against Edge for the title later in the night; moments later, Lita came out with the title belt, said Cena would get a title shot at the Royal Rumble, and the only wrestling Edge would be doing later on would be with her; Cena then said he would beat Edge's ass at the Rumble; included a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam at the Royal Rumble; featured a backstage segment with Cena and Vince McMahon in which Vince said the title rematch at the Rumble would be off if Cena interfered in the Edge / Lita segment later in the show; included the first "Big Time" WrestleMania 22 ad, borrowing from the Peter Gabriel song; featured Vince McMahon announcing that Shawn Michaels would face Kurt Angle the following weeks; included footage from Stacy Keibler on "Dancing With the Stars"; featured a closing in-ring segment with WWE World Champion Edge and Lita in which a tribute video was shown to the tune of "Right Here" by Staind; moments later, Edge and Lita stripped down and climbed into a bed inside the ring and prepared to have sex until Ric Flair interrupted and attacked Edge, eventually sustaining a chair shot on the floor; moments later, John Cena came out, chased Edge from the ring, and hit the FU on Lita to close the show:Ashley defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Mickie James) via disqualification at 1:46 when Mickie interfered and attacked the challenger as Ashley made a cover; after the bout, an upset Trish held Mickie back and calmed her down before leaving ringside alone; moments later, Lilian Garcia mistakenly said Trish was the winner before correcting herselfRoyal Rumble Qualifying Match: Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rob Conway at 5:40 with the Frog Splash after the Three AmigosChris Masters & Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Shawn Michaels & Kurt Angle (w/ Daivari) at 16:56 when Angle passed out in Masters' full nelson after Michaels dragged his partner into the ring and hit the superkick on Angle, then a second superkick on Daivari on the floor moments laterRoyal Rumble Qualifying Match: Shelton Benjamin (w/ his mom) pinned Val Venis with the Exploder suplex at 4:35 after Shelton's mom stabbed Venis in the butt with an object from her purseRoyal Rumble Qualifying Match: Kane pinned Gene Snitsky with the chokeslam at the 53-second mark; after the bout, Kane cut an in-ring promo, saying that was his first casualty on the way to WrestleManiaDark Match after the show: John Cena defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification when Edge interfered

WWE @ Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - January 10, 2006 (10,892, 9,876 paid)Velocity - featured an in-ring promo by Ken Kennedy to open the show in which he had Tony Chimel show the crowd Kennedy's new t-shirt and made him put it on:Jamie Noble defeated Scotty 2 Hotty via submission with a dragon sleeper at 3:42The Gymini (w/ Simon Dean) defeated Billy Baxter & John Trouski following the Cross Trainer; after the bout, the other opponent sustained a double crucifix powerbomb (the wrestling debut of Gymini)Paul Birchill (w/ William Regal) pinned Nick Burke with a backflip sidewalk slam at 4:07Super Crazy & Psychosis defeated Chad & James Dick at 4:13 when Crazy scored the pin with a tornado DDT after Road Warrior Animal came out and pushed the other Dick off the top to the floor; after the bout, the Mexicools brought Animal in the ring to celebrate but he attacked both before playing to the fans and leaving ringsideSmackdown! - featured an opening in-ring segment with World Heavyweight Champion Batista and Teddy Long in which the champion said he was injured over the weekend in a match against Mark Henry and that the injury would require surgury and he would be out of action indefinately; before forfeitting the title and handing it over to Long, Batista said that the new title holder would not be the man until he beat Batista and that when he returned he would reclaim the title; after the commercial break, Batista said goodbye to Ricky Steamboat, Bobby Lashley, Road Warrior Animal, Josh Matthews, Arn Anderson, Rey Mysterio Jr., and several others backstage on his way out; moments later, Teddy Long announced in the ring that a battle royal would be held later in the show to crown the new champion; included Randy Orton trying to get out of his US title match against Chris Benoit so that he could be in the battle royal; featured John Bradshaw Layfield & Jillian Hall meeting with Roddy Piper backstage in which they convinced him to let JBL be his guest on Piper's Pit instead of the Boogeyman; included footage of Eddie Guerrero's family being presented with the Star of the Mountain Award from the city of El Paso; featured JBL & Jillian Hall as guests of Piper's Pit in which, after JBL cut a lengthy promo, Piper addressed Jillian's mole before bringing out his real guest, the Boogeyman; moments later, JBL slid out of the ring as the Boogeyman began licking Jillian's mole, eventually biting it off and chewing it as Jillian ran backstage; included a vignette promoting the in-ring debut of Fit Finlay the following week:Best of Seven Series for the US Title: Randy Orton (sub. for Booker T) pinned Chris Benoit at 28:07 after Booker T, who came ringside moments earlier with Sharmell, hit Benoit with the title belt as Orton was caught in the Crippler Crossface; before Booker & Sharmell came out, Orlando Jordan attempted to interfere but was knocked off the apron by Orton; Booker & Sharmell were at ringside early in the contest but were sent backstage at the 4-minute mark after Benoit convinced referee Nick Patrick Booker had interfered; after the bout, Orton signalled to Booker that he owed him; due to pre-match stipulations, Booker won the US Championship; Benoit: 3; Booker 4Kurt Angle (w/ Daivari) (surprise participant) won a battle royal by last eliminating Mark Henry (w/ Melina) at 24:59; other participants included: Matt Hardy, Bobby Lashley, Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Super Crazy, Psychosis, Simon Dean, Road Warrior Animal, Orlando Jordan; WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury, Sylvan, John Bradshaw Layfield, Rey Mysterio Jr., Nunzio, Paul Birchill, William Regal, and Vito; order of elimination: JBL by Angle via a clothesline at the 9-second mark after a German suplex; Vito by Angle at the 13-second mark via a backdrop; Animal by Henry via a clothesline at 2:48; Dean by Regal & Birchill via a double backdrop (during commercial break); Nunzio by MNM via a modified Snapshot to the floor at 7:23; Jordan by Angle at 7:43 after a German suplex; Regal by Angle at 7:55; Crazy (off camera); Birchill by Angle at 8:00 via a belly to belly suplex; London by Lashley at 8:27; London by Lashley at 8:46; Psychosis by Lashley via a overhead backbreaker throw; Lashley by Henry via a kick as Lashley stood on the apron at 10:40; Kendrick by Henry at 10:47; Sylvan by Hardy via a Twist of Fate across the top rope at 15:19; Hardy by Henry via a throw after blocking a Twist of Fate attempt at 15:28; Nitro by Mysterio via a headscissors as MNM attempted to eliminate Mysterio at 15:40; Mercury by Mysterio via a headscissors at 15:48; Mysterio by Henry via a throw after catching Mysterio in a springboard at 18:16; Angle eliminated Henry with a leg choke, pulling Henry out over the top; at around the 10-minute mark, Henry press slammed Angle through the announce table, taking him out for several minutes; due to pre-match stipulations, Angle won the vacant World Heavyweight Championship

WWE (Raw) @ Dayton, OH - Hara Arena - January 13, 2006 (5,000; sell out)Val Venis pinned Gregory Helms with a full nelson slamShelton Benjamin pinned Viscera with his feet on the ropes for leverageChris Cage & Mike Mizanin defeated Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky following a double dropkick after Snitsky accidentally kicked his partnerWWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Victoria with the Chick Kick after avoiding the Widow's Peak; Mickie James came out before the match but was sent backstage by the champion; after the bout, Mickie again came out but Trish ignored herShawn Michaels pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the superkickKane pinned Chris Masters with the chokeslam at around the 1-minute markTriple H pinned the Big Show in a No DQ match after hitting him with the steel ring stepsJohn Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification after receiving a low blow; after the bout, Edge attempted the spear but Cena avoided it and hit the FU

WWE (Raw) @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - January 15, 2006 (matinee) (4,453)Viscera pinned Gregory Helms with the Embalmer at the 10-minute markShelton Benjamin pinned Val Venis at the 12-minute mark with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverageChris Cage & Mike Mizanin defeated Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky at the 8-minute mark when Mizanin pinned Tomko after Snitsky accidentally kicked his partnerKane pinned Chris Masters at the 11-minute mark with the chokeslamShawn Michaels pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the superkick at the 22-minute markWWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Victoria with the Chick Kick at the 8-minute markTriple H pinned the Big Show with the Pedigree at the 15-minute mark in a No DQ match after a chair shotJohn Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification at the 16-minute mark when Lita interfered and hit a low blow on Cena as he attempted to hit the FU on the champion; after the bout, Cena hit the FU on Edge

WWE @ Florence, SC - Civic Center - January 15, 2006Velocity - featured a video montage on Mark Henry:WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Brad Taylor & John Moxley when Mercury scored the pin following the Snapshot at 5:11Super Crazy & Psychosis defeated Nunzio & Vito at 4:48 when Psychosis pinned Nunzio by reversing a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker into a cradleJamie Noble defeated Caprice Coleman via submission with a dragon sleeper at 3:22 after a fireman's carry into a gutbusterRoyal Rumble Qualifying Match: Sylvan pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a TKO at 5:48 after dropping Scotty throat-first across the middle rope as Scotty attempted the WormSmackdown! - included Kurt Angle being congratulated backstage by William Regal, Road Warrior Animal, Paul London, Brian Kendrick, Matt Hardy, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Mark Henry on his World Heavyweight Title victory the previous week, with both Rey and Henry saying they were looking forward to facing Angle for the title at the Royal Rumble; featured the announcement that JBL would meet the Boogeyman at the Royal Rumble; included an in-ring celebration by WWE US Champion Booker T & Sharmell on Booker's title victory in the Best of 7 Series over Chris Benoit in which Orlando Jordan interrupted, saying he should have been the one to represent Booker and not Randy Orton; moments later, Jordan demanded a match with Booker, with Booker and Sharmell both laughing at the challenge until Jordan knocked Booker to the mat; moments later, Teddy Long came out and said that since Booker was still not able to compete, he would allow one more substitution and Jordan would face Randy Orton later in the night; featured footage from Raw of Daivari costing Kurt Angle his match against Shawn Michaels, then Angle saying he and Daivari were done during a backstage interview; included footage of Batista's surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham, AL and comments from both Batista and Dr. Jeffrey Dugas about his recovery; featured a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam during the Royal Rumble match:Bobby Lashley pinned John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) with a kick to the midsection and the Dominator at 3:24 after the Boogeyman appeared at ringside and grabbed JBL's foot, distracting himMatt Hardy defeated Finlay via disqualification at 5:48 when Finlay refused to stop forearming Hardy in the ring ropes; after the bout, Finlay grabbed the mic and said to the referee that he would give him something to disqualify him for; moments later, Finlay dragged Hardy's head onto the steel ring steps and stomped it (Finlay's debut)Mark Henry (w/ Melina) pinned Rey Mysterio Jr at 11:57 with a powerslam mere seconds after Mysterio hit a Frog Splash; due to pre-match stipulations, Henry earned a World Heavyweight Title shot for the Royal RumbleThe Gymini (w/ Simon Dean) defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick at 2:33 when Kendrick was pinned following the Cross Trainer; prior to the bout, Ken Kennedy came out and teased throwing out some of his new t-shirts then told the fans to buy it themselves before joining Michael Cole & Tazz on commentaryRandy Orton pinned Orlando Jordan with the RKO at 12:58 after Booker T, who came ringside moments earlier with Sharmell, hit Jordan with a crutch as Jordan was on the top rope; after the bout, Chris Benoit came out and cleared the ring of both Orton and Booker; later in the show it was announced Benoit would face Orton next week in a no holds barred matchWorld Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Daivari via disqualification in a non-title match at 2:14 when Melina jumped on Angle's back as Daivari was caught in the ankle lock; Mark Henry came out to watch the contest prior to the match beginning; after the bout, Angle applied the ankle lock on Melina until Henry attacked him, hit a powerslam, and knocked Angle out of the ring by hitting him with the ring steps; moments later, Daivari held the ropes open for Melina to leave the ring and then cut an in-ring promo saying he was Henry's new manager

WWE @ Raleigh, NC - RBC Arena - January 16, 2006 (7,500)Ken Doane & Mike Mondo defeated Mike Mizanin & Chris CageHeat - featured a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam during the Royal Rumble match:Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Trevor Murdoch pinned Antonio (w/ Romeo) with a bulldog off the top at 3:39Rob Conway pinned Michael Youngblood with the Ego Trip at 4:28Gene Snitsky pinned Val Venis with a boot to the face at 5:04Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Viscera won a battle royal by last eliminating Gregory Helms at 4:02; order of elimination: Lance Cade by Tyson Tomko via a clothesline at 2:13; Tomko by Helms via holding onto the ropes as Tomko attempted to bodyslam Helms to the floor at 3:22; Helms by Viscera via a throw after a sidewalk slamRaw - featured an opening video package to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day; featured footage from Smackdown! of Kurt Angle winning the battle royal to earn the vacant World Heavyweight Championship; included an in-ring segment with WWE World Champion Edge and Lita in which Edge bragged about the high rating his "Sex Celebration" got the previous week and how many page views WWE.com received after he won the title; as Edge and Lita attempted to finish where they left off the previous week in terms of having sex in the ring, World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle came out to interrupt, saying Edge wasn't going to be a real champion by using cheap tricks; Angle then said his contract on Raw ran out Jan. 1 so he joined Smackdown! when he heard about Batista's injury; moments later, the two had words which led to Angle clearing Edge from the ring; Vince McMahon then came out, sent Edge and Lita to the back to prepare for the match against Ric Flair, and said that while Angle's title would not be on the line in his match with Shawn Michaels, if Michaels was to lose the match his contract on Raw would be terminated; featured a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam during the Royal Rumble; moments later, Carlito Caribbean Cool cut an in-ring promo on RVD and showed footage of attacking him during the Cabana the previous June; when Carlito said no one on either roster could throw him out of the Rumble, Kane came out, kicked Carlito in the face, and threw him over the top to the floor; included footage of Stacy Keibler on "Dancing with the Stars" along with comments from several judges:Shawn Michaels pinned World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle (w/ Daivari) in a non-title match at around the 17-minute mark with a roll up after Daivari entered the ring and accidentally hit Angle with a steel chair as he and the referee tried to gain control of the weapon; after the bout, Angle and Daivari argued, which led to Daivari slapping Angle and Angle dropping Daivari with an Olympic Slam over the top to the floor; pre-match stipulations stated that if Michaels lost the match he would be fired; during the commercial break, Angle cut a promo backstage for WWE Unlimited in which he said he and Daivari were officially over (the match began during the commercial break)John Cena fought Chris Masters to a no contest in the Masterlock Challenge when Edge came into the ring, mocked Cena by spinning the world title belt, and then hitting Cena in the face with the belt, busting him openCandice Michelle, Victoria, & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus, Mickie James, & Ashley at 2:04 when Victoria pinned Ashley with the Widlow's Peak after Mickie attacked her opponent after Ashely inadvertantly knocked Mickie off the apron to the floor; during the heel entrance, a pre-taped clip of Candice was shown, along with part of a Go Daddy.com commercial, in which she said she would appear for the second time during the upcoming SuperBowl; after the bout, Trish argued with Mickie and looked over AshleyShelton Benjamin (w/ Mama Benjamin) defeated WWE Tag Team Champion the Big Show via count-out at 2:04 when Triple H, who came out of the crowd, began brawling with Show all the way backstageWWE World Champion Edge (w/ Lita) defeated WWE IC Champion Ric Flair in a TLC match at 16:40 by punching the challenger off the top of the ladder; prior to the bout, Flair embraced his daughter Ashley who sat ringside; after the contest, Edge hit the spear on Flair and attempted to hit a Con-Chair-Two on the bloody IC Champion until John Cena made the save and cleared the ring; only the world title was on the line in the match (The Ladder Match)

WWE (Raw) @ Bristol, TN - Viking Hall - January 21, 2006 (5,000)Included Jonathan Coachman interviewing Ricky Steamboat in the ring in which he insulted Steamboat and was repeatedly chopped as a resultChavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Trevor Murdoch at 7:19 with a sunset flip off the topRob Conway pinned Val Venis with his feet on the ropes at 8:12 after Venis missed a top rope moveVictoria & Lita defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James at 9:31 when Lita pinned Trish with a roll up as Trish argued with Mickie for spearing Victoria as she had her set up for the Chick Kick; Maria was the guest ring announcer for the boutAaron Stevens pinned Brent Albright at 7:14 by blocking a cover and grabbing the ropes for leverageShelton Benjamin pinned Viscera at 10:24 with a flying kickKane pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the chokeslam at 12:01Shawn Michaels & the Big Show defeated Triple H & Chris Masters at 14:54 when Show pinned Masters with the chokeslam as Masters had the full nelson applied on MichaelsJohn Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification at 17:09 after Lita interfered and hit a low blow on the challenger as Cena prepared to hit the FU on the champion; after the bout, Cena hit Edge with the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Monterrey, Mexico - Arena - January 21, 2006 (10,000)The show began with a 10-bell salute to the late Eddie GuerreroWWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash defeated Jamie Noble and Sho FunakiPaul London & Brian Kendrick defeated James & Chad Dick after Road Warrior Animal interfered; after the bout, Animal attacked London & KendrickThe Boogeyman pinned SylvanWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis after using one of the title belts as a weaponBobby Lashley pinned Orlando JordanRey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mark Henry via disqualification when MNM interfered; after the bout, Super Crazy, Psychosis, and Sho Funaki came out to make the save but were beaten down as well; the Boogeyman then came out and made Henry eat worms, allowing Mysterio to hit the 619; moments later, Rey, Funaki, Crazy, Psychosis, along with El Hijo del Santo, who sat ringside, paid tribute to GuerreroWorld Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated Randy Orton & WWE US Champion Booker TThe Undertaker pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with the tombstone

WWE (Raw) @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - January 22, 2006 (matinee) (3,000)Included Jonathan Coachman interviewing Ricky Steamboat in the ring in which Steamboat hit several chops and knocked Coachman to the floor for insulting himChavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rob Conway with the Frog Splash at 6:56 after reversing an attempt at the Ego Trip into a DDTViscera pinned Trevor Murdoch at 4:55 with the EmbalmerLita & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James at 10:09 when Lita pinned Trish with a roll up as Trish argued with Mickie over spearing Victoria as she was setting her up for the Chick Kick; Val Venis was the guest referee for the bout and Maria was the guest ring announcer; after the bout, Trish left Mickie alone in the ringBrent Albright defeated Aaron Stevens (w/ Beth & Shelly) via submission with an armbar at 7:28 after avoiding a clothesline, moments after ramming Beth & Shelly's heads togetherWWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the tombstone at 7:33 after causing Carlito to choke on his own appleWWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Shelton Benjamin via submission with the figure-4 at 15:12 after avoiding a reverse crossbody off the ropesShawn Michaels & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show defeated Triple H & Chris Masters at 14:39 when Show pinned Masters with the chokeslam as Masters had the full nelson applied on MichaelsJohn Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification at 13:42 when the champion hit a low blow as Cena prepared to hit Lita with the FU; after the bout, the challenger avoided a chairshot and hit the FU on Edge

WWE @ Charlotte, NC - Bobcats Arena - January 23, 2006 (7,900)Debut at the venueDominio & Deuce (Jimmy Snuka Jr. & Cliff Compton) (w/ Cherry) defeated Chris Hamrick & Brad Allen at 4:25 following a kick to the faceHeat:Trevor Murdoch pinned Romeo (w/ Antonio) with the bulldog off the top at 2:48; prior to the bout, the Heart Throbs brought two women from the crowd into the ring to dance with them until they were interrupted by Murdoch's entrance (the TV debut of Beth and Shelly)Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Jason Jones with a DDT and the Frog Splash at 2:55Val Venis & Viscera defeated Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky at 4:53 when Viscera pinned Tomko with a splash after Snitsky accidentally kicked his partner in the faceRaw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion Edge, alongside Lita, in which he said he wouldn't be a transitional champion like the Iron Sheik and Mick Foley and wouldn't lose the title 16 times like WWE IC Champion Ric Flair; he then said Flair wasn't in the building, Flair would never again challenge him for the world title, and neither would John Cena after he beats Cena at the Royal Rumble; Cena then appeared, repeatedly called Lita a ho and said Edge would get the beating of his life at the Rumble; included a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon confronted Shawn Michaels and said if Michaels didn't win his match later in the night then he would be out of the 30-man Royal Rumble; Superstar Billy Graham was shown in attendance:Kane defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool via disqualification at 4:43 when Carlito hit Kane over the head with a steel chairWWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Ashely defeated Victoria & Candice Michelle (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 4:05 when Ashley pinned Victoria with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Mickie James jumped in the ring and attacked AshleyShawn Michaels pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Mama Benjamin) at 13:46 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverageRoyal Rumble Qualifying Match: Jonathan Coachman pinned Jerry Lawler at 3:02 after Lawler became distracted by the Spirit Squad (the Spirit Squad's surprise debut)The Big Show defeated Gregory Helms, Rob Conway, and Lance Cade in a battle royal at 1:29; had Helms, Conway, or Cade won the match they would have earned a spot in the Royal Rumble match; order of elimination: Cade by Show (1:08); Conway by Show (1:13); Helms by Show; after the match, Triple H came out and said, while Show's win was impressive, he would be the won winning the Royal Rumble and going to WrestleMania to become WWE World ChampionJohn Cena & WWE IC Champion Ric Flair (mystery partner) defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ Lita) & Chris Masters (mystery partner) at 6:20 when Masters submitted to Cena's STFU

WWE @ Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center - January 24, 2006William Regal pinned David Flair with a running knee to the headVelocity:The Gymini (w/ Simon Dean) defeated Jason Jones & ? Moore when Moore was pinned; after the bout, the Gymini hit the Cross Trainer on JonesBobby Lashley pinned Brad Attitude with the DominatorWWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick when Kendrick submitted to Noble's dragon sleeperSmackdown! - 1/27/06 - featured a backstage promo by Matt Hardy regarding his participation in the Royal Rumble match; included a backstage segment with Randy Orton, WWE US Champion Booker T & Sharmell in which they discussed Orton's upcoming match with Chris Benoit, during which Booker offered to interfere on behalf of Orton but Orton turned him down, citing he could beat Benoit without help; Orton then said he might cash in on the favor Booker owed him during the Royal Rumble match; featured footage from the previous week's Smackdown! tour of Mexico, the appearance of El Hijo del Santo, and Rey Mysterio Jr. and Chris Benoit reflecting on Eddie Guerrero during the tour; included a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam in the Royal Rumble match; featured a video package highlighting Benoit's victory in the 2004 Royal Rumble match; included a backstage promo by Road Warrior Animal regarding his participation in the upcoming Royal Rumble match; featured a backstage segment with John Bradshaw Layfield and Jillian Hall in which they discussed the Boogeyman and him recently biting off Jillian's facial growth; included a backstage promo by Bobby Lashley regarding his participation in the upcoming Royal Rumble match; featured a backstage segment with Melina and Teddy Long in which Melina took off her boot to show off how swollen her ankle was because of World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle's ankle lock; Melina then said Long did nothing when she was sexually harassed by Batista and he better do something to Angle; included Kristal conducting a backstage interview with Mark Henry & Daivari regarding Henry's win earlier in the show and challenging Angle at the Royal Rumble:Mark Henry (w/ Daivari) pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with the powerslam at 8:30; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Mysterio speaking of the late Eddie Guerrero the previous Tuesday during the Royal Rumble press conference in Miami, FL, during which Mysterio dedicated his performance in the upcoming Rumble match to Guerrero; Daivari provided guest commentary for the boutRoyal Rumble Qualifying Match: Super Crazy & Psychosis defeated James & Chad Dick and Nunzio & Vito when Crazy pinned Nunzio following a wheelbarrow / facebuster double team at around 6:10 (the bout began during the commercial break)Chris Benoit defeated Randy Orton via submission with the Crippler Crossface in a no holds barred match at 26:08 after avoiding the RKO and hitting Orton over the head with a trash can lidSho Funaki defeated Finlay via reverse decision; Finlay originally won the match at 2:44 with the Celtic Cross but the referee changed the call when Finlay continued to assault Funaki after the match; after the bout, Finlay grabbed the mic and said he wasn't here to fit in or get along, he was here to fight; moments later, Finlay dropped Funaki with a second Celtic CrossJohn Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) fought Scotty 2 Hotty to a no contest at around the 1:40 mark when the Boogeyman's music and lighting began after JBL hit the Clothesline from Hell; moments later, with JBL alone in the ring, thousands of worms began falling from the ceiling into the ring; the Boogeyman then appeared, with JBL then tripping and sliding all over the worms until he escaped the ring; the Boogeyman then ate two handfulls of worms as JBL & Jillian ran backstageWorld Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) in a handicap match at around the 9-minute mark when Mercury submitted to the ankle lock after Angle knocked Nitro to the floor; after the bout, Mark Henry & Daivari appeared, with Angle and Henry fighting in the ring until Angle dropped Henry with the Angle Slam; moments later, Angle applied the ankle lock but Henry powered out of it and pushed Angle to the floor as the show came to an end (the bout began during the commercial break)Dark Match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Mark Henry (w/ Daivari & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Jonny Nitro & Joey Mercury) via disqualification when Daivari and MNM interfered as Henry was caught in the ankle lock; after the contest, Rey Mysterio Jr. came out to help clear the ring

Royal Rumble 06 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena - January 29, 2006 (16,178; sell out)Heat - featured footage from after the Miami Heat game Thursday night in which Shaquille O'Neal hit Carlito Caribbean Cool in the back with a steel chair as Carlito bad mouthed the Heat for losing the game, with both Shaq and Carlito sharing their comments on the incident:Finlay pinned Brian Kendrick with the Emerald Frosien at 2:08Pay-per-view bouts - featured Joey Styles & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! bouts, with Cole & Lawler on commentary for the Rumble match itself; included a backstage confrontation between Triple H and Randy Orton as both men selected their entry numbers for the Rumble match; featured a backstage segment in which the Big Show & Rey Mysterio Jr. picked their numbers; included a backstage segment in which Shelton Benjamin and WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions MNM picked their numbers, with all three telling Vince McMahon they would eliminate Shawn Michaels on his behalf:Gregory Helms defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash, Sho Funaki, Jamie Noble, Paul London, and Nunzio to win the title at 7:42 after throwing Noble to the floor as Noble applied the dragon sleeper on Funaki and then hitting the Shining Wizard on Funaki for the win; the bout was open to any former cruiserweight championMickie James pinned Ashley at 7:46 with a modified powerbomb as Ashley stood on the ropes and punched away at Mickie; prior to the bout, Mickie told guest referee WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus backstage that she loved her; after the bout, Mickie hugged and attempted to grope Trish before leaving the ringThe Boogeyman pinned John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) with the pumphandle slam at 1:56 after JBL hit the corner while attempting the Clothesline from Hell; prior to the bout, the Boogeyman stalked JBL and Jillian inside the ring, eventually crawling on top of Jillian and spitting worms into her mouth before JBL attacked him from behind to start the matchRey Mysterio Jr. won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Randy Orton at 1:02:15; due to pre-match stipulations, Mysterio won a world title shot for WrestleMania 22; prior to the bout, the Spirit Squad interrupted Lilian Garcia's ring announcing and performed an in-ring cheer; moments later, Mysterio drove a low rider out to the ring and laid an Eddie Guerrero t-shirt across it before entering the ring; after the bout, Edge & Lita confronted Mysterio backstage, as Mysterio was congratulated by Benoit, Chavo, and Dean Malenko, and said Rey should think twice before using the title shot loophole to challenge him at WrestleManiaOrder of entry: Triple H (00:00), Rey Mysterio Jr. (00:00), Simon Dean (1:54), Psychosis (3:40), WWE IC Champion Ric Flair (5:26), WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show (7:30), Jonathan Coachman (9:15), Bobby Lashley (11:11), WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane (13:02), Sylvan (14:48), Carlito Caribbean Cool (17:06), Chris Benoit (18:55), WWE US Champion Booker T (21:31), WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Joey Mercury (23:21), Tatanka (25:18) (Tatanka's surprise return following a 5-month absence), WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Johnny Nitro (26:55), Trevor Murdoch (28:32), Eugene (30:10) (Eugene's surprise return after a 2-month absence), Road Warrior Animal (31:38), Rob Van Dam (33:19) (RVD's in-ring return after a year absence), Orlando Jordan (35:02), Chavo Guerrero Jr. (36:34), Matt Hardy (38:11), Super Crazy (40:02), Shawn Michaels (41:27), Chris Masters (43:12), Viscera (44:48), Shelton Benjamin (46:25), Goldust (47:44) (Goldust's return after a 3-month absence), Randy Orton (49:11)Order of elimination: Dean by Rey & Triple H (2:40), Psychosis by Rey after reversing a crucifix powerbomb attempt into a headscissors (4:55), Flair by Triple H via backdrop (6:43), Coachman by Show via choke throw (9:45), Sylvan by Lashley (15:05), Lashley by Kane & Show following a double chokeslam (15:28), Kane & Show by Triple H as the tag team champions began choking each other (16:34), Booker by Benoit (21:48), Animal by RVD via a backdrop (34:26), Chavo by Triple H by shoving Chavo off the top as Chavo attempted a frog splash (37:34), Tatanka by Mercury & Nitro after sustaining the Snapshot (39:27), Murdoch by Michaels by pulling down the top rope as Murdoch charged towards him (42:14), Hardy by Viscera after avoiding the Twist of Fate (45:54), Eugene by Benoit via a waistlock throw (46:35), Crazy by Mysterio via a headscissors (47:43), Benoit by Orton (49:29), Viscera by Carlito & Masters after Viscera sustained the RKO (50:08), Masters by Carlito as Masters gloated over eliminating Viscera (50:14), Goldust by RVD via a spin kick (50:53), Jordan by Orton after dropping him throat-first across the top rope as Jordan stood on the apron (51:11), Mercury eliminated after Nitro collided with him when Michaels moved out of the way (52:36), Nitro by Michaels via a clothesline (52:40), Benjamin by Michaels via the superkick as Benjmain stood on the apron (53:17), Michaels by an interfering Shane McMahon as Vince McMahon distracted Shawn from the opposite side of the ring (54:22), after the elimination, Michaels fought off Triple H, hitting the superkick, then chased the McMahons down the aisle, Carlito by RVD via a spin kick (55:38), RVD after Rey was catapulted into the air by Triple H and accidentally knocked RVD off the top rope (57:11), Triple H by Rey via a headscissors (1:00:16), Orton by Rey via a headscissorsJohn Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ Lita) via submission with the STFU to win the title at 14:03 after Edge collided with Lita on the ring apron and the challenger hit the FU; prior to the match, the challenger walked out to the ring on a giant scaffold that was lowered from the ceiling; immediately after the bout, Todd Grisham interviewed Edge & Lita backstage, with Edge storming off and Jim Duggan confronting Lita moments later and yelling "Hoooo" (The John Cena Experience)World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle pinned Mark Henry (w/ Daivari) with a roll up at 9:30 after using a drop toe hold to send the challenger head-first into an unprotected middle turnbuckle; immediately after the bout, the Undertaker rode onto the stage on a chariot and motioned to Angle that he wanted the championship before lighting hit all four corners of the ring, causing the ring to collapse; moments before the show went off the air, Tazz said "Holy shit" in reference to the incident

WWE @ Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre - January 30, 2006Raw - featured a backstage promo by Edge, with Lita, to begin the program in which he said he demanded an immediate rematch against John Cena for the WWE World Title later in the night; included an in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon showed footage of Shane McMahon eliminating Shawn Michaels from the Royal Rumble the night before, adding that he abused his power at the Rumble but justified doing so; moments later, Michaels came out, with Michaels challenging Vince to a fight, with Vince refusing but later daring Michaels to punch him, with the threat that if he did he would fire Michaels and sue him; with Michaels distracted, Shane McMahon slid in the ring and hit Michaels in the back with a steel chair before leaving the ring with his father; featured WWE Unlimited footage of Todd Grisham interviewing Shane as he and Vince left the arena, with Shane explaining that he did what he did because Michaels disrespected the McMahon family; included Goldust confronting Shelton Benjamin's momma backstage; featured footage of Candice Michelle shooting her Go Daddy.com commercial which would be televised the following Sunday during the SuperBowl; included a "Trish Stratus Appreciation" in-ring segment put on by Mickie James in which she brought Trish out and had balloons and confetti drop from the rafters; moments later, Mickie introduced the Spirit Squad, who performed a cheer at the entrance; Ashley then came out and told Mickie that Trish didn't love her and that she, Trish, and all the fans thought Mickie was a psycho; Mickie then went to storm off but speared Ashley, with a brief brawl taking place until Mickie hit a spin kick on Ashley, knocking her senseless:Rob Van Dam pinned Gene Snitsky with the Five Star Frog Splash at 6:09Triple H pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a kick to the midsection and the Pedigree at 13:30 after avoiding the frog splashWWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Big Show & Kane defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool & Chris Masters at 6:11 when Show pinned Masters following a double chokeslam; during the commercial break, Carlito confronted the referee over the loss until Rob Van Dam came out and chased Carlito backstageShelton Benjamin (w/ his momma) pinned Goldust with the Exploder suplex after a kick to the head at 4:10; after the bout, Benjamin confronted Ric Flair backstage, saying he wanted a shot at the IC title (Goldust's TV in-ring return after a 2 1/2 year absence)Edge (w/ Lita) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena via disqualification at 14:13 when Lita grabbed the title belt and hit Edge in the head with it as the champion prepared to hit the FUSmackdown! - included an in-ring segment to begin the show in which Teddy Long announced that Kurt Angle would defend the world title against the Undertaker at No Way Out; moments later, Long introduced the 2006 Royal Rumble winner Rey Mysterio Jr., with Rey coming out in a low rider and thanking Eddie Guerrero for helping him in the Royal Rumble match; Randy Orton then interrupted and challenged Mysterio for the WrestleMania world title shot before telling Mysterio and Guerrero was in hell; Mysterio then assaulted Orton until several referees pulled him off; featured the Undertaker cutting an in-ring promo on facing Kurt Angle for the title at No Way Out, with Angle eventually coming to the ring and cutting a promo on Taker; moments later, Taker said Angle would rest in peace at the pay-per-view, with the lights then flickering and Taker disappearing; included Josh Matthews interviewing WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms backstage, with Nunzio interrupting and challenging Helms to a title match which was accepted; featured a backstage segment with William Regal & Paul Birchill in which they told Palmer Canon they wished to split as a team, with Birchill expressing intentions of taking a pirate persona:WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis at 10:13 when Mercury pinned Crazy after Melina hit Crazy in the head with her boot as he attempted the moonsault off the topBobby Lashley pinned Chad Dick (w/ James Dick) with the Dominator at the 58-second mark after assaulting both his opponent and James; prior to the ring introductions, John Bradshaw Layfield cut an in-ring promo saying he was done wrestling gimmick matches or monsters just because WWE wanted to make new stars; after the bout, JBL hit the Clothesline from Hell on Lashley because his ring intro interrupted JBL's promoTzuki pinned Octagoncito with an arm drag into a crucifix at 2:58Chris Benoit defeated Finlay (sub. for WWE US Champion Booker T) via disqualification at 5:58 when Sharmell, who stood ringside as Booker did guest commentary, hit Benoit with one of Booker's crutches as Finlay was in the Crippler Crossface; because of Booker's injury, Finlay was allowed to defend the title on his behalf; after the contest, Booker and Finlay double teamed Benoit; after the commercial break, the Boogeyman confronted Booker & Sharmell backstageMark Henry (w/ Daivari) & Randy Orton defeated World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & Rey Mysterio Jr. when Orton pinned Mysterio by blocking a sunset flip attempt at around 13:30; moments before the finish, Angle and Henry battled into the crowd and backstage; after the bout, Orton took the mic and said Mysterio had as much chance of winning the world title at WrestleMania as Eddie Guerrero had of coming back to life; moments later, Mysterio accepted Orton's challenge to a match for the WrestleMania world title shot (the bout began during the commercial break)

WWE (Raw) @ Albany, GA - Civic Center - Feburary 5, 2006 (matinee) (4,000)SuperBowl Sunday; included Matt Striker conducting an interview with Ron Simmons in which Simmons ended up assaulting Striker and whipping him with a beltWWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned the Freakin Deacon with the chokeslam at around the 3-minute markChavo Guerrero pinned Tyson Tomko with the frog splash at around the 4-minute markThe Spirit Squad defeated Mike Mizanin & Chris Cage following an axe handle at the 8-minute markVictoria & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James at around the 7-minute mark when Victoria pinned Trish with a roll up after Trish began arguing with Mickie for hitting a spear on Torrie as Trish attempted the Chick KickWWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Shelton Benjamin via submission with the figure-4 at around the 10-minute markRob Van Dam & Val Venis defeated Chris Masters & Carlito Caribbean Cool at around the 7-minute mark when RVD pinned Carlito with the Five Star Frog SplashTriple H pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show in a streetfight at around the 10-minute mark after knocking Show to the mat as Show attempted to hit him with the steel steps, with the steps knocking him outWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU at around the 12-minute mark after Lita interfered and hit the challenger with the title belt

WWE @ Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena - February 6, 2006 (10,000)The return to the arena after a -year absenceTony Santarelli & Mike Taylor defeated Mike Knox & Derrick NeikirkHeat:Goldust pinned Lance Cade following the Shattered DreamsChavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Johnny Parisi with the frog splashVal Venis & Viscera defeated the Heartthrobs and Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky in an elimination match; Snitsky pinned a Heartthrob; Viscera pinned Snitsky with a splash; due to pre-match stipulations, Venis & Viscera earned a future tag team title shot (the Heartthrobs' last appearance)Raw - featured an opening video package on WrestleMania and the 8-man tournament which would begin during the show to determine the #1 contender to the WWE World Title for WrestleMania 22; included Maria conducting an in-ring interview with Edge & Lita, with Edge saying he had a world title shot against John Cena scheduled for the following week and neither Edge nor Lita agreeing to discuss why Lita hit Edge with the world title belt the week before, as Edge said he was four moves ahead of everyone else; after Edge and Lita forced Maria to introduce him as the future WWE Champion, Jim Duggan came out and called Lita a Ho before Edge knocked Duggan to the floor with his own 2x4; Cena made the save moments later as Edge prepared to hit the spear on Maria and cleared the ring; featured Eugene meeting Shelton Benjamin's momma backstage in which he thought she was from the movie "Big Momma's House 2"; included Candice Michelle's Go Daddy.com commercial that was censored from being shown during SuperBowl XL; featured a frantic Maria complaining to John Cena backstage about the match, with Cena kissing her to calm her down:Road to WrestleMania Quarter-Finals: Chris Masters pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane by blocking a take down and grabbing the ropes for leverage at 3:06Ashley pinned Mickie James at 1:01 with a roll up after Mickie accidentally hit guest referee Trish Stratus when Ashley moved out of the way; after the commercial break, Mickie apologized to Trish backstage during which Trish's date showed up, visibly upsetting MickieRoad to WrestleMania Quarter-Finals: Triple H pinned WWE IC Champion Ric Flair in a non-title match with the Pedigree at 12:00Road to WrestleMania Quarter-Finals: WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show pinned Shelton Benjamin (sub. for Shawn Michaels) with the chokeslam at around the 7-minute mark; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon came out and insisted that Michaels go through on his threat of walking out and that a "Shawn Michaels' Retirement Party" would take place the following week; Vince then said Shawn was out of the tournament because of his upcoming retirement and would be replaced; after the contest, Shelton's momma was attended to by medics and taken backstage on a stretcher after collapsing at ringside (the bout began during the commercial break)Road to WrestleMania Quarter-Finals: Rob Van Dam pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the Van Daminator and Five Star Frog Splash at 8:55WWE World Champion John Cena & Maria defeated Edge & Lita at 4:27 when Maria pinned Lita after Edge accidentally speared his partner; due to pre-match stipulations, Cena earned the right to choose the guest referee for his title match with Edge the following week; Cena then introduced the guest referee as Mick Foley, who came out moments before the show came to a closeDark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU after Mick Foley prevented the challenger from using a steel chair

WWE @ Columbus, GA - Civic Center - February 7, 2006 (4,542)The first card held at the venueVelocity:Kid Kash defeated PsychosisTatanka defeated Jacques PliskinThe Gymini defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho FunakiBobby Lashley defeated James DickSmackdown! - featured footage from the previous week's Japanese tour; included a backstage promo by Randy Orton in which he discussed his statement the previous week about Eddie Guerrero being in hell before coming out to the ring in a low rider; Orton said he only said what he said to get under Rey Mysterio's skin to the point where Mysterio would put his world title shot up for grabs; Orton then prepared to read a passage from Guerrero's autobiography, to prove he wasn't a saint, but Mysterio ran out and attacked Orton at ringside, eventually dropkicking Orton's head into the ringpost before Rey was taken backstage by officials; featured a backstage segment with Ken Kennedy, Palmer Canon, and the juniors during which Paul Birchill made his TV debut in his pirate persona; included Booker T & Sharmell attempting to leave the arena and finding the trunk of their car full of worms:Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy, John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) and Orlando Jordan at 16:53 when Hardy submitted to the Crippler Crossface; due to pre-match stipulations, Benoit earned a US title shot for No Way Out; WWE US Champion Booker T & Sharmell did guest commentary for the bout; immediately after the match, Teddy Long confronted Booker & Sharmell backstage and told them that he would not allow any more substitutions and if Booker could not compete at the pay-per-view then he would be forced to forfeit the championship; after the commercial break, JBL was confronted backstage by Bobby Lashley who issued a challenge for No Way Out, which Jillian accepted on JBL's behalfWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick in a non-title match at 5:16 when Mercury pinned Kendrick following the Snapshot behind the referee's back while Melina grabbed London to prevent him from breaking the cover; the match was made when the champions came out and issued an open challenge to any two superstars backstageWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Nunzio with the Shining Wizard at 4:16; Kid Kash watched the match from the aisle and during the contest it was announced he would challenge Helms for the title the next weekOctagoncito & Pequeno Violencia fought Mascarita Sagrada & Tsuki to a no contest at 2:37 when Finlay came out and assaulted several of the participants and dropped Tsuki with the Emerald Fusion; after the bout, Finlay cut a promo saying he came to fight and didn't care about how big or small everyone else wasThe Undertaker defeated Mark Henry (w/ Daivari) via disqualification at 13:18 when MNM interfered; moments later, Taker hit a chokeslam on Daivari and laid out the tag team champions but was jumped from behind by Henry and triple teamed until Kurt Angle made the save; Angle was eventually knocked down by Henry, who then was sent to the floor by Taker; Taker then dropped the belt to the champion, with Teddy Long then appearing and ordering that Taker & Angle would face MNM & Henry the following week in a handicap matchDark Match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated the Undertaker and Mark Henry

WWE @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - February 13, 2006 (8,000)Val Venis defeated Danny BashamHeat:WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Johnny Parisi (Parisi's last TV appearance for over a year)Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky defeated Chris Hamrick & an unknownGoldust defeated Trevor MurdochViscera defeated Rob ConwayRaw - 2/16 - featured Vince McMahon airing a series of clips showcasing moments in Shawn Michaels' career, including the "Lost My Smile" promo from 2/13/97, Michaels & Triple H showing footage of the "Curtain Call" during the 10/6/97 Raw, and the Michaels / McMahon confrontation from the 12/26/05 Raw in which Michaels told McMahon to "Move on" from the Montreal Incident; included an in-ring retirement ceremony for Michaels conducted by McMahon in which McMahon said he was going to put together a tribute video for Michaels and fly his family down but Michaels deserved more; he then brought out the Spirit Squad to give a cheer in Michaels' honor; moments later, Michaels refused to sign the retirement papers, saying he loved the job too much to walk away from it; Michaels then tore up the paperwork, with Vince then slapping him in the face and leaving the ring; as Michaels prepared to fight McMahon, Vince took the mic and said that by not signing the papers Michaels opened the floodgates to his own personal hell; featured the announcement that Bret Hart would be inducted into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame on April 1; included a backstage segment in which Jack, Trish Stratus' boyfriend, found Mickie James in Trish's dressing room wearing a wig to look like the women's champion; moments later, Mickie took off the wig and began screaming for help claiming Jack was hurting her and security took him away; after the commercial break, Mickie told Trish her side of the story to convince her that she had been victimized; featured footage of Stacy Keibler perfoming on "Dancing with the Stars" and earning a perfect score on that week's episode:Road to WrestleMania Semi-Finals: Triple H fought WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show to a double count-out at 13:33 when Show grabbed Triple H by the throat and pulled him off the ring apron as both men began fighting on the floor; after the bout, the two continued to brawl at ringside until a bloody Show speared Triple H through the retaining barrier as Triple H attempted to hit Show with a steel chair; moments later, Vince McMahon announced backstage that both men would meet the winner of the RVD / Masters match the following week in a triple threat matchShelton Benjamin (w/ Momma Benjamin) pinned Eugene with the Exploder suplex at 1:30; due to pre-match stipulations, Benjamin earned an IC title shot for the following week; after the bout, Benjamin cut a promo in the ring saying no one would be calling him "momma's boy" after his match with Ric Flair the following week because they would be calling him champion insteadAshley pinned Torrie Wilson (w/ Candice Michelle) at 1:22 with a roll up after a botched crucifix attempt; prior to the bout, a clip of Candice Michelle appearing on "The Tonight Show" was shown; after the bout, Candice grabbed the mic and consoled Torrie by telling her and the audience she would be on the cover of the 3/10 Playboy magazine, said it will be the hottest cover ever, and then stripped down to her bra & panties before leaving the ring with TorrieRoad to WrestleMania Semi-Finals: Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Masters with the Five Star Frog Splash at 5:04 after kicking Masters in the face and knocking him off the topWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge at 19:45 by catching the challenger coming off the top and hitting the FU; Lita was in the challenger's corner early on but was ejected by guest referee Mick Foley at the 10-minute mark when he caught her trying to untie a turnbuckle pad; she returned late in the contest to help Edge use the title belt as a weapon; after the match, Lita and Edge assaulted Foley

WWE @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - February 14, 2006The Gymini defeated two unknownsVelocity:Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Chad & James DickTatanka defeated an unknownMascarita Sagrada defeated OctagonSuper Crazy defeated NunzioSmackdown! - featured a vignette profiling the Undertaker's history in the WWE to promote his world title match with Kurt Angle at No Way Out; included a backstage confrontation between Paul Birchill and Ken Kennedy in which Birchill put a sword to Kennedy's throat after Kennedy said the pirate gimmick wouldn't get over; featured a vignette profiling World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle's amateur and professional career to promote his title defense against the Undertaker at No Way Out:Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Sylvan with the 619 and springboard legdrop at 4:57; after the bout, Randy Orton appeared and said that the only reason he wasn't going to beat Rey up at that moment was because of the concussion he sustained the previous week; he then said, unlike Eddie Guerrero, Mysterio would never main event WrestleManiaThe Boogeyman pinned Orlando Jordan at the 45-second mark with the pumphandle slam; prior to the bout, Jordan cut an in-ring promo saying he should be the one getting a US Title shot at No Way out and not Chris Benoit and then made an open challenge to anyone backstageWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Scotty 2 Hotty (sub. for Kid Kash who had a family emergency) with the Shining Wizard at 3:45; after the bout, the champion cut an in-ring promo saying he could do the same thing to any cruiserweight at any time he saw fit; moments later, Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Nunzio, Sho Funaki, Psychosis, and Super Crazy all came out and assaulted the champion with many, and Scotty, hitting their respective finishers on Helms; after the commercial break, Helms was iced down backstage and confronted by Teddy Long who said all the cruiserweights would face Helms at No Way Out in a one-fall match for the championshipJohn Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) & Finlay defeated Chris Benoit & Bobby Lashley at 14:54 when JBL pinned Benoit with the Clothesline from Hell after WWE US Champion Booker T, who did guest commentary with Sharmell, hit Benoit in the back with a steel chairMatt Hardy pinned Simon Dean at 3:15 with the Twist of Fate; the Gymini were in Dean's corner early on but were sent backstage at the 1-minute mark; after the commercial break, Hardy told Melina backstage that he accepted her open challenge to face any two Smackdown! stars and he would have a mystery partner to face MNM at No Way OutWorld Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & the Undertaker defeated Mark Henry (w/ Daivari), WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) in a handicap match at 15:37 when Nitro submitted to Angle's ankle lock; after the bout, Taker hit the chokeslam and the tombstone on Henry as a signal to Angle; as the show came to a close, Angle and Taker had a staredown in the center of the ringDark Match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated the Undertaker, Randy Orton, and Mark Henry

- 2/16/06: Former WCW and ECW Tag Team Champion Johnny Grunge died at the age of 39.

WWE (Raw) @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - February 18, 2006 (11,400)Included Matt Striker conducting an in-ring interview with Tazz about a big announcement in which Tazz eventually locked Striker in the Tazzmission after being repeatedly interrupted; moments later, Paul Heyman came out and announced that ECW One Night Stand would return to New York in JuneRob Van Dam pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with a spin kick and the Five Star Frog SplashGoldust pinned Tyson Tomko with the Curtain CallThe Spirit Squad defeated Viscera & Val Venis after another Spirit Squad member interfered and hit Venis with a megaphoneChris Masters defeated Eugene via submission with the full nelsonWWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James defeated Candice Michelle & Victoria when Trish pinned Victoria with the Chick Kick; Ashley was the guest ring announcer for the boutWWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Gene Snitsky with the chokeslamShawn Michaels & WWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Triple H & Shelton Benjamin when Michaels pinned Triple H with the superkick at the same time Benjamin submitted to Flair's figure-4; after the bout, Triple H hit the Pedigree on BenjaminWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU; Mick Foley was guest referee for the bout

No Way Out 06 (Smackdown!) - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena - February 19, 2006 (11,000; sell out)Heat: The Boogeyman pinned Simon Dean at 1:55 with the pumphandle slamPay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; included a backstage segment in which WWE US Champion Booker T & Sharmell tried to convince Teddy Long Booker was too injured to defend his title later in the show, with Long telling Booker he had to either defend the title or forfeit it; featured a surprise in-ring promo by Batista in which he said his torn triceps weren't torn anymore and he was working hard in rehab so he could return to the ring and take back the World Heavyweight Title; included a backstage confrontation between Randy Orton and World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle:WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Scotty 2 Hotty, Psychosis, Nunzio, Super Crazy, Brian Kendrick, Paul London, and Kid Kash by pinning Psychosis at 9:42 after Psychosis sustained the brainbuster from Kash and a moonsault from Crazy, as Kash covered PsychosisJohn Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) pinned Bobby Lashley at 10:58 with the Clothesline from Hell after Finlay came ringside, threw ring announcer Tony Chimel in the ring, and hit Lashley in the head with his shilleleigh; prior to the bout, Kristal attempted to interview Finlay backstage until he stole the mic away and said since he didn't have a fight scheduled he would pick one; Finlay then threw Kristal over his shoulder and carried her to the ring until Lashley came to make the save, with the two brawling for several moments until JBL made his entrance (the end of Lashley's undefeated streak)Matt Hardy & Tatanka (mystery partner) defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) in a non-title match at 10:26 when Tatanka pinned Mercury with the Samoan Drop after Hardy dropped Nitro with the Twist of FateChris Benoit defeated WWE US Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via submission with the Crippler Crossface to win the title at 18:11 after the challenger accidentally knocked Sharmell off the apron to the floor; prior to the match, Booker said he was too injured to compete and wanted to forfeit the title to Benoit, prompting Teddy Long to come out; moments later, Booker attacked the challenger from behind after Sharmell twice slapped Benoit across the face; after the bout, Benoit was congratulated backstage by Rey Mysterio Jr., Teddy Long, Matt Hardy, Tatanka, Bobby Lashley, Scotty 2 Hotty, Sho Funaki, Paul London, Brian Kendrick, Pat Patterson, Super Crazy, Psychosis, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Vickie Guerrero, with Benoit then giving Mysterio a pep talk for his match scheduled nextRandy Orton pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 17:28 with a roll up and grabbing the middle rope for leverage immediately after avoiding the 619; due to pre-match stipulations, Orton won Mysterio's WrestleMania world title shot; prior to the match, Mysterio's daughter was shown in the crowd; after the contest, Orton cut a promo from the aisle bragging about main eventing WrestleMania while Mysterio wouldn't be; several minutes later, Mysterio apologized to Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Vickie Guerrero backstage for letting everyone down, with them saying he did the best he could and didn't let anyone down; Mysterio then angrily walked past several of the same names who congratulated Benoit earlier in the showWorld Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle pinned the Undertaker at 29:37 with a roll over as the challenger had a triangle choke applied; after the match, Taker helped Angle to his feet, said he wasn't done with him, and then left the ring (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)

WWE @ Trenton, NJ - Sovereign Bank Arena - February 20, 2006 (5,500; sell out)Gene Snitsky defeated Mike KruelHeat:Eugene defeated Rob ConwayChavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Lance CadeGoldust defeated Trevor MurdochViscera defeated Tyson TomkoRaw - included pre-taped promos by the Big Show, Rob Van Dam, and Triple H about their #1 contender match in the main event; featured footage of WWE World Champion John Cena touring Bombay, India; included footage of Stacy Keibler on 'Dancing with the Stars'; featured the announcement that GQ Magazine will include a feature on Matt Striker; included the announcement that Eddie Guerrero would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2006; featured Vince McMahon coming out and saying that he would present Marty Jannetty a full-time WWE contract the following week, noting that Jannetty had fallen on hard times, but would only do so if Jannetty joined the Vince McMahon Kiss My Ass Club:Candice Michelle defeated Ashley, Victoria, Ashley, Torrie Wilson, and Mickie James in a battle royal; Torrie by Victoria via a shove as Torrie stood on the apron at 1:30; Victoria by Ashley & Maria at 2:29; Maria by Mickie after a kick and being shoved out the middle rope at 2:57; Mickie & Ashley by Candice at 3:51 as Mickie attempted to eliminate Ashley with a headscissors; due to pre-match stipulations, Candice became the #1 contender to the women's title and earned a title shot for the following week; after the bout, Candice cut an in-ring promo on WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus, who watched the match from the stage, and said she would soon have the title; moments later, Edge & Lita interrupted, intimidated Candice from ringside, with Edge then cutting a promo on his loss the previous week, saying it was Mick Foley's fault; Edge then said Jim Duggan had accepted a challenge to a matchEdge (w/ Lita) pinned Jim Duggan with the spear; after the bout, Edge used Duggan's 2x4 to land a low blow and then cut an in-ring promo challenging Mick Foley to a match at WrestleMania, saying Foley had 1 week to answer the challenge (the bout began during the commercial break)WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Chris Masters at 3:16; after the bout, Masters attacked Kane from behind and applied the full nelsonShelton Benjamin (w/ Momma Benjamin) pinned WWE IC Champion Ric Flair with the Exploder suplex to win the title at 11:49 after twice hitting the champion with Momma Benjamin's oxygen tank as she faked having heart problems on the floor, distracting the refereeShawn Michaels defeated Nicky, (w/ Mitch) via disqualification in a handicap match at 5:39 when all five members of the Spirit Squad attacked Michaels; moments later, Marty Jannetty helped make the save and cleared the Spirit Squad from the ringCarlito Caribbean Cool pinned Nick Burke with the reverse neckbreaker at the 55-second mark; Carlito did his own commentary for the bout and afterwards said he had plans for WrestleMania that were "money in the bank"Road to WrestleMania Finals: Triple H defeated Rob Van Dam and WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show by pinning RVD with the Pedigree at 13:04 after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Show but Triple H prevented referee Mike Chioda from making the 3-count; due to pre-match stipulations, Triple H earned a WWE World Title shot at WrestleMania; after the bout, WWE World Champion John Cena came out and had a face-to-face confrontation with Triple HDark Match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge

WWE @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - February 21, 2006 (6,500)Paul Birchill defeated Orlando JordanVelocity:Simon Dean & the Gymini defeated Sho Funaki, Paul London, & Brian KendrickMascarita Sagrada defeated TzukiSylvan defeated Sean PatrickSuper Crazy defeated VitoSmackdown! - featured an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton regarding his victory over Rey Mysterio Jr. at No Way Out and his world heavyweight title shot at WrestleMania, during which he said he would become the greatest wrestler of his generation, just as his father and grandfather did before him; moments later, as Orton said he was the best, Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out of the crowd and attacked Orton, eventually hitting the frog splash before he was escorted from ringside by security; included William Regal confronting Paul Birchill backstage about his new gimmick, with Birchill eventually handing Regal a fake bomb and lighting it; featured an in-ring promo by Rey Mysterio Jr. in which he talked about Eddie Guerrero being inducted into the Hall of Fame and then discussed losing his WrestleMania world title shot to Randy Orton, apologizing to all those he dedicated the match to, including Guerrero; moments later, Teddy Long came out and said that the referee's decision was final and Orton would be in the main event but Mysterio would be part of the match too and it would be a triple threat contest; included a video montage on Mark Henry, detailing his success over the past 2 months; featured an in-ring segment with Kristal in which she prepared to disrobe as a preview to the new Divas magazine when she was interrupted by Jillian Hall; moments later, Kristal stripped Jillian down, with Jillian running backstage, and finally disrobed for the crowd; included a recap of Batista's appearance at No Way Out; featured a highlight package on the Kurt Angle / Undertaker match at No Way Out; moments later, Teddy Long came out and said a rematch between Angle and Taker would take place the following week on Smackdown!:WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Matt Hardy & Tatanka at 7:24 when Mercury pinned Hardy with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Melina prevented Hardy from using the Twist of Fate by grabbing onto his legThe Boogeyman defeated Chad & James Dick in a handicap match by pinning Chad with a double handed sit-down chokeslam; Booker T & Sharmell did guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, the Boogeyman spat worms onto Chad's face before scaring Booker & Sharmell into the crowd; moments later, the Boogeyman opened a bag he had with him and dumped worms all across the commentary table (the Dicks' final TV appearance)WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Psychosis with his feet on the ropes at 5:26 after causing the challenger to crotch himself on the top ropeRey Mysterio Jr., WWE US Champion Chris Benoit, & Bobby Lashley defeated Randy Orton, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Finlay at 15:55 when Mysterio pinned JBL with the 619 and a springboard splash; prior to the bout, Orton held Teddy Long up backstage, refusing to go out and complaining about Mysterio being added to the WrestleMania main event and Undertaker getting a world title rematch, until Long threatened to take him out of the WrestleMania match if he didn't go out and compete in the match; JBL sustained a broken hand late in the bout after Benoit kicked the steel steps into it outside the ringDark Match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated the Undertaker, Mark Henry, and Randy Orton

WWE @ Washington DC - Verizon Center - February 27, 2006 (11,700 paid)Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Edge, alongside Lita, in which he demanded Mick Foley answer his challenge to a match at WrestleMania 22; Foley initially declined but eventually accepted after Edge noted Foley had never won at WrestleMania or even had a classic performance; Foley then said the two should have a hardcore match and chased Edge and Lita away with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire; included Jonathan Coachman conducting an in-ring interview with WWE World Champion John Cena, with Triple H interrupting before Cena could say a word, noting Cena was nothing more than a transitional champion and wasn't a very good wrestler; Cena replied by saying he agreed he wasn't the WWE's greatest athlete but that he wasn't afraid of Triple H; Vince McMahon then appeared on the big screen and said Cena & Triple H would be tag team partners at Saturday Night's Main Event and would face World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle, Randy Orton, & Rey Mysterio Jr. in a handicap match; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Marty Jannetty was to join McMahon's 'Kiss My Ass Club' in exchange for a WWE contract; Jannetty, however, couldn't go through with it so McMahon chose Chris Masters as Plan B, saying Jannetty would have to break the full nelson; McMahon then kicked Jannetty in the gut while he was in the hold and pulled his pants down, saying Jannetty would join the club after all; Shawn Michaels then made the save but was attacked from behind by Shane McMahon as Shawn attempted to hit Vince with a steel chair; Shane then forced Michaels, knocked out, to kiss McMahon's ass as the show ended:WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Big Show & Kane defeated Val Venis & Viscera at 3:28 when Show pinned Viscera after a double chokeslamMoney in the Bank Qualifying Match: Rob Van Dam pinned Trevor Murdoch at 4:54 with the Five Star Frog SplashWWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Mickie James) pinned Candice Michelle (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 2:09 with a roll upMoney in the Bank Qualifying Match: WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin (w/ Mama Benjamin) pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. in a non-title match at 4:07 after Randy Orton interfered and dropped Guerrero with the RKO as Mama Benjamin distracted the refereeMoney in the Bank Qualifying Match: Ric Flair pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool at 6:43 by holding onto the top rope for leverage after punching Carlito in the face while he was chewing his appleSmackdown! - featured a video package on WWE US Champion Chris Benoit; included footage of Benoit breaking John Bradshaw Layfield's hand the previous week, as well as JBL's surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University; featured the announcement that Benoit would defend the US Title against JBL at WrestleMania; included the announcement that Kristal would face Jillian Hall the following week; featured a backstage segment with Paul Birchill and William Regal in which Birchill, after turning down Regal's request to drop the pirate gimmick, said he would have a match next week and he hoped his opponent will be Regal; included a video package on the Kurt Angle / Undertaker match at No Way Out:Tatanka pinned Booker T (w/ Sharmell) with a roll up at 7:26 when Booker became distracted by the Boogeyman in the front row, sitting right behind Sharmell who was on guest commentary, and foaming at the mouth; moments prior to the finish, Booker hit the scissors kick on TatankaRandy Orton pinned Super Crazy with a clothesline and the RKO at 5:56 (the debut of Orton's new theme song performed by Killswitch Engage)WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Matt Hardy & Road Warrior Animal (mystery partner) in a non-title match when Mercury pinned Hardy following the Snapshot at 7:37 after Nitro prevented Mercury from sustaining the Doomsday Device, in which Animal went up top and Hardy lifted Mercury on his shoulders; after the bout, Animal argued with Hardy for the loss before attacking his injured knee and ramming it into the ringpostBobby Lashley fought Finlay to a double disqualification at 2:02 after each grabbed steel chairs and blocked each other's use of the weapon; after the bout, the two were held apart by nearly a dozen security guards and referees, with both men repeatedly breaking free to brawl with the other before being restrainedThe Undertaker defeated World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle via disqualification at 28:42 when Mark Henry, with Daivari, interfered and attacked the challenger as he had Angle covered following the tombstone; after the bout, Henry assaulted Taker on the floor before eventually hitting a splash from the Spanish announce table onto Taker on the regular announce table, smashing it

WWE (Raw) @ Chattanooga, TN - McKenzie Arena - March 4, 2006 (4,564)Featured Matt Striker conducting an in-ring interview with Ricky Steamboat in which Steamboat eventually cleared him from the ring after being insultedLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Val Venis & Viscera when Cade pinned Viscera while Murdoch held Viscera's feet down during the coverChavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Tyson Tomko with the frog splashWWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James defeated Candice Michelle & Victoria in a bra & panties match when Trish stripped CandiceWWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Big Show & Kane defeated the Spirit Squad in a handicap matchWWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with his feet on the ropes for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody off the top put the champion on top; after the bout, RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on the championShawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool & Chris Masters when Michaels pinned Masters with the superkick after avoiding the full nelsonWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU after Lita's interference backfired

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Wellington, New Zealand - Westpac Stadium - March 4, 2006 (19,000)WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Jamie Noble and Kid Kash following the Shining WizardSho Funaki pinned SylvanWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick following the Snapshot as Melina distracted the refereeRoad Warrior Animal pinned Matt Hardy by grabbing the ropes for leverage after clipping Hardy in the kneeBobby Lashley pinned Finlay with the DominatorThe Boogeyman pinned Orlando Jordan with a double choke into a sit-down powerbomb; prior to the bout, the Boogeyman interrupted an in-ring promo by John Bradshaw Layfield, with Jillian Hall, with Orlando then coming out and attacking the BoogeymanWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Booker T via submission with the Crippler CrossfaceRey Mysterio Jr. pinned Randy Orton with the 619 and springboard legdropThe Undertaker defeated World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle and Mark Henry via disqualification when Henry hit Taker with a steel chair as he had Angle set up for the tombstone

WWE @ Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena - March 6, 2006Rob Van Dam defeated Chuck PalumboHeat:Goldust defetaed Rob ConwayMatt Striker defeated Dorian DevilleLance Cade defeated Val VenisChavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Gene SnitskyRaw - featured an opening in-ring segment with Vince & Shane McMahon, surrounded by a host of security guards, in which Vince said the previous night's Academy Awards was nothing but several hours of ass kissing but said it paled in comparison to Shawn Michaels kissing his ass last week; Vince then thanked everyone who made it possible, noting Chris Masters & Carlito would face the Big Show & Kane for the tag team titles at WrestleMania and that Marty Jannetty would not receive a contract nor would he ever appear in a WWE ring again; he then thanked Shane for making Michaels' face "Crash" into Vince's ass; Vince then showed his cover of Muscle & Fitness to prove why Michaels has no chance of beating him at WrestleMania; Michaels' music then hit, causing Shane and security to go to the ramp in anticipation, with Michaels then coming through the crowd from behind and jumping Vince until he was pulled off by security; Vince then announced that while Shane and Michaels had a streetfight signed for Saturday Night's Main Event, they would compete later in the show in a one-on-one match; included footage from WWE Unlimited in which Smackdown! GM Teddy Long said the Money in the Bank ladder match would be interpromotional and would include three Smackdown! wrestlers with qualifying matches beginning later in the week; featured a backstage segment in which a pregnant Stephanie McMahon confronted Shawn Michaels and apologized on behalf of her brother and father; Stephanie then started having pains, with Michaels sitting her down and getting her something to drink; as he left the room, Stephanie put a powder in Michaels' bottle of water; included a vignette promoting Candice Michelle on the cover of Playboy; featured the public unveiling of Candice's Playboy cover, with Torrie Wilson and Victoria, in which Candice said she was hotter than Trish Stratus and Stacy Keibler, with the commentators laughing as Candice made fun of Stacy coming in third on 'Dancing with the Stars'; Candice then said she was the hottest WWE Diva to appear on the cover of Playboy and said her cover was hotter than both of Torrie's covers combined, with Torrie then saying Candice was acting like the biggest bitch to ever be on the cover; Candice apologized, hugged Torrie, and then - along with Victoria - double teamed Torrie; included a 'This Week in Wrestling' segment focusing on the Hulk Hogan / Don Muraco Saturday Night's Main Event battle from 1986, with clips shown of the King Kong Bundy attack after the contest and the Hogan / Bundy steel cage match held at WrestleMania 2; featured the announcement that Stone Cold Steve Austin will induct Bret Hart into the WWE Hall of Fame and that Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio Jr., & Chavo Guerrero will induct Eddie Guerrero; included the announcement that Sensational Sherri Martel will be inducted into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame; included a backstage segment in which Trish Stratus told Mickie James she needed space and could not be around Mickie for a while:Ric Flair defeated WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin (w/ Momma Benjamin) via disqualification at 2:14 when the referee stopped the match after the champion accidentally thumbed him in the eye; Benjamin was tapping out to the figure-4 when the bell rang, causing fans to believe a new champion had been crowned; after the bout, Flair took Momma Benjamin's oxygen tank and twice hit Benjamin with itTriple H pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane with the Pedigree at 4:32 after Chris Masters & Carlito Caribbean Cool came ringside, rammed Kane head-first into the steel ringpost, and pushed him back inside the ringShane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) pinned Shawn Michaels at 3:14 following a right hand punch after Michaels succumbed to the powder Stephanie McMahon put in his drink earlier in the show; after the bout, Shane told Lilian Garcia that Michaels had another match and it would be against VinceVince McMahon pinned Shawn Micheals at the 10-second mark; immediately after the contest, the Spirit Squad came out and congratulated the McMahons by lifting them on their shouldersKenny (w/ the Spirit Squad) pinned Eugene with a legdrop off the top at 5:27 after Johnny interfered and hit a spin kick as the other Spirit Squad members distracted Eugene and the refereeLita (w/ Edge) pinned Maria with a DDT at 3:13; after the bout, Edge attempted to spear Maria before Mick Foley came out to make the save; moments later, Lita jumped on Foley's back allowing Edge to hit the spear; Edge then brought two chairs inside the ring, hitting Foley with one of them before landing a Con-Chair-Two; Edge then grabbed the mic and accepted Foley's challenge for a hardcore match at WrestleManiaWWE World Champion John Cena pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show in a non-title match with a kick to the midsection and the FU at 12:35 after avoiding the chokeslam; mid-way through the bout, Carlito Caribbean Cool & Chris Masters came out in an attempt to attack Show but Kane came out and battled with both men to the back; Triple H watched the majority of the bout from the stage and locked eyes with the champion as the show came to a close

WWE @ Mobile, AL - Civic Center - March 7, 2006Matt Hardy defeated Chuck PalumboVelocity:Super Crazy defeated Simon DeanKid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho FunakiTatanka defeated Frankie KaiatsuWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul LondonSmackdown! - featured an opening music recap of the previous week's Angle / Taker world title match and the assault by Mark Henry to the challenger; included an in-ring promo by Mark Henry & Daivari in which Henry said Undertaker stole his title shot and the only reason Kurt Angle still has the title is because of his interference; moments later, Angle interrupted to accept Henry's challenge with a brief brawl errupting until Randy Orton came out to help double team Angle, prompting Rey Mysterio Jr. to help make the save; after the babyfaces cleared the ring, Teddy Long came out and announced that Henry & Orton would face Mysterio & Angle later in the night; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Mike Mizanin; included an in-ring promo by John Bradshaw Layfield in which he thanked the fans for their support as he recovered from hand surgery, then cut a promo on Steve Austin who had badmouthed JBL on WWE.com, said his headlining WrestleMania 21 made it the most successful WrestleMania to date, and ultimately challenged Austin to a beer drinking contest at Saturday Night's Main Event; JBL then showed footage of Chris Benoit breaking his hand weeks earlier before saying he would take the US title at WrestleMania as payback; featured footage from the recent tour of Australia; included an in-ring promo by Booker T & Sharmell in which they read several letters from civic groups explaining that the Boogeyman is a poor role model and mistreats worms; moments later, Teddy Long appeared on the big screen to address Booker's problem, saying he would have to face the Boogeyman the following week on Saturday Night's Main Event; worms and red smoke came out of Booker's bag, causing Booker to go out to the floor where he was confronted by the Boogeyman in the aisle; Booker & Sharmell escaped through the crowd as the Boogeyman entered the ring and began eating the worms; featured footage of Batista appearing at the 1st annual Arnold Classic Wrestling Challenge in Columbus, OH; included footage from Candice Michelle's Playboy photo shoot (the issue went on sale 3/7); featured a pre-taped promo by Road Warrior Animal in which he badmouthed Road Warrior Hawk, John Heidenreich, and Matt Hardy and said he was done with tag teams and would face Hardy the following week; included the announcement that Bobby Lashley would face Finlay the following week in a lumberjack match where a winner would be declared:Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Bobby Lashley fought Finlay to a no contest when the two began brawling in the aisle before the bout began, were pulled apart by security, and then brawled their way backstage; moments later footage was shown of the two in the parking lot where Finlay assaulted Lashley with a steel pipe, busting the windows of a car, and Lashley attacked Finlay on the roof of the vehicle before eventually tipping the car over and Finlay narrowly avoiding being pinned underneathPaul Birchill pinned William Regal with a backflip sidewalk slam at 3:54 (Birchill's in-ring debut in the pirate gimmick)Kristal defeated Jillian Hall in a bra & panties match at 2:11 (Kristal's in-ring debut)WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms via submission with the Crippler Crossface in a non-title match at 6:24; late in the bout, Helms attempted to walk out of the match but was confrontd in the aisle by Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Kid Kash, and Jamie Noble and shoved back insideWorld Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & Rey Mysterio Jr. fought Randy Orton & Mark Henry (w/ Daivari) to a no contest at around the 13-minute mark after Henry splashed referee Nick Patrick in the corner and, with the help of Daivari, prepared to splash Mysterio through a table in the ring; moments later, Angle attempted to make the save but sustained the RKO from Orton and was then splashed through the table; after Orton left the ring, the Undertaker's music played and, while he did not appear, he issued a challenge for Henry to face him in a casket match at WrestleMania

WWE (Raw) @ Waco, TX - Heart O'Texas Coliseum - March 11, 2006 (3,500)WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Chris Masters with the chokeslamThe Spirit Squad defeated Val Venis, Viscera, & EugeneChavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Tyson Tomko with the frog splashWWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James defeated Victoria & Candice Michelle in a bra & panties matchWWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage; after the bout, RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on the championRic Flair defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool via submission with the figure-4Triple H pinned the Big Show in a streetfight after Show fell face-first onto the steel ring steps in the ring and Triple H then hit him with a steel chairWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU; Ricky Steamboat was the guest referee for the bout and sent Lita backstage during the contest for choking the champion

WWE @ Beaumont, TX - Ford Arena - March 13, 2006 (5,000; sell out)Test pinned Val Venis with his feet on the ropesHeat:Eugene pinned Lance CadeMatt Striker pinned Chris ValenzuelaViscera pinned Rob ConwayChavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Tyson TomkoRaw - included an opening in-ring segment with Vince & Shane McMahon in which Vince, citing Shawn Michaels' behavior the week before, ordered Michaels to undergo a public urination test to see whether or not he was on drugs; Vince then ordered Michaels to come out, which he did, and then said if Michaels was proven to be a junkie then he would automatically forfeit his match against Shane McMahon at Saturday Night's Main Event; Vince then had Michaels and a Dr. Feldman go into a blocked off area of the ring to give a sample as Vince gave a public service announcement to the home audience, telling them not to do drugs like Michaels; moments later, after being asked by Vince whether or not he would like to apologize to his family for his actions, Michaels said it was better to be pissed off than to be pissed on and then threw the urine sample at both McMahons before leaving ringside; featured the announcement that WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson would face Victoria & Candice Michelle at Saturday Night's Main Event; later in the show, Torrie was found knocked out backstage; during a backstage interview, Trish said Torrie had suffered a concussion and would be unable to compete at Saturday Night's Main Event, prompting Mickie James to ask Trish to be her partner and Trish reluctantly accepting; included the announcement that Ted Dibiase would induct Sensational Sherri into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame; featured the announcement that Verne Gagne would be inducted into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame by his son Greg Gagne; included the contract signing for the John Cena / Triple H WWE World Title match for WrestleMania; after the two signed the contract and had words, the Big Show & Kane came out to confront them but were cut off at the pass by Carlito & Chris Masters; Vince McMahon then appeared on the big screen, saying that Triple H, Carlito, & Masters would face Cena, Kane, & Big Show later in the show; featured a vignette promoting the return of Stone Cold Steve Austin at Saturday Night's Main Event; included Vince McMahon telling his son Shane that he was bringing Jim Ross back to call his match with Michaels at Saturday Night's Main Event:WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Victoria (w/ Candice Michelle) with the Chick Kick at 4:20 after Torrie Wilson interfered behind the referee's back and hit a facebuster on Victoria as she attempted the Widow's Peak; after the commercial break, footage of Victoria cutting an in-ring promo on Torrie was shown in which she said she would make Torrie pay for the lossEdge (w/ Lita) pinned Goldust with the spear at 3:17 after Lita distracted Goldust as he attempted the Shattered Dreams; Cowboy Troy from Nashville Star did guest commentary for the bout; prior to the match, a parody vignette of Mick Foley's WrestleMania performances was shown, put together by Edge, to portray him as the most overrated WrestleMania performer of all time; after the bout, Edge showed a montage of his own WrestleMania performances, specifically TLC 2 and Money in the Bank, and said he would add Foley to his list April 2; Edge the announced that he would have Foley on as a guest of The Cutting Edge during Saturday Night's Main EventKenny, Johnny, Nicky, & Mikey (w/ Mitch) defeated Shawn Michaels in a steel cage match at 4:45 when Michaels was pinned after Shane McMahon came out of the crowd and slammed the cage door on Michaels as he attempted to escape; after the bout, Shane assaulted Michaels inside the cage, busting him open, and hit the Van TerminatorWWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage at 9:32 after RVD accidentally knocked Ric Flair, who did guest commentary for the match, off the ring apron; prior to the bout, Benjamin blamed Flair for his mamma having to have heart surgury; after the contest, RVD and Flair had words over the loss WWE World Champion John Cena, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kane & the Big Show defeated Triple H, Carlito Caribbean Cool, & Chris Masters via disqualification at 5:25 when Carlito & Masters hit Show & Kane in the back with steel chairs as the tag team champions attempted a double chokeslam on Triple H; moments later, Kane & Show stalked Carlito & Masters backstage as Cena and Triple H had a confrontation; Randy Orton then came through the crowd and hit the RKO on Cena to close the show

WWE @ Detroit, MI - Cobo Hall - March 18, 2006 (7,000; sell out)WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool Saturday Night's Main Event #32 - shown on a 1 hour tape delay at 8pm EST on NBC (3.1) - the return of the show after a 14-year absence; the return of the show to NBC after a 15-year absence; included an opening package with comments from Vince & Shane McMahon, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, WWE World Champion John Cena, John Bradshaw Layfield, & the Boogeyman; featured Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, & Tazz on commentary (JR's return after a 5-month absence); included a backstage segment with Booker T & Sharmell in which they faked a knee injury to Booker to convince Teddy Long to cancel the scheduled Booker / Boogeyman match for later in the night; featured Mick Foley as a guest of The Cutting Edge in which Edge, with Lita, dared Foley to come out and then set fire to a table when he did; after the fire was put out, Foley gained control of an in-ring brawl and poured a bag full of thumbtacs in the ring but was thrown into them by Edge after distraction from Lita; Foley then ran up the ramp after Edge, hit a neckbreaker on the ramp, and then hit his own Con-Chair-Two; included a backstage segment where Booker & Sharmell were shown celebrating their night off until the Boogeyman's red light and music began playing in the lockerroom and the Boogeyman appeared hanging upside down, scaring Booker & Sharmell down the hallway and past Teddy Long and Carlito Caribbean Cool; featured an in-ring beer drinking contest between John Bradshaw Layfield and Steve Austin in which each man had 1 minute to drink as many beers as they could; after Austin caught JBL pouring the beer on his shirt to pretend he drank them, JBL threw a beer in Austin's face before going out to the floor and attempting to go backstage; moments later, WWE US Champion Chris Benoit ran out and threw JBL back inside the ring where Austin poured the remainder of the beer all over JBL and dropped him with the Stunner; included the announcement that Booker T would face the Boogeyman at WrestleMania; featured an in-ring promo by Mark Henry & Daivari regarding the upcoming casket match against the Undertaker at WrestleMania; moments later, the Undertaker appeared, accompanied by several druids who brought a casket to ringside, and won a brief brawl over Henry before dropping Daivari with the tombstone on top of the casket:WWE World Champion John Cena & Triple H defeated World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle, Randy Orton, & Rey Mysterio Jr. at 11:40 when Cena pinned Orton with a roll up after avoiding the RKO; late in the bout, Triple H hit the Pedigree on his partner, leading to a brief brawl between the babyfaces and heels; after the bout, Cena, in the ring, and Triple H, on the floor, locked eyesWWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James (sub. for Torrie Wilson) defeated Candice Michelle & Victoria at 2:40 when Trish pinned Victoria with the Stratusfaction; Mickie was never legally involved in the bout; after the match, Mickie grabbed the mic and said she wanted to say goodbye to Trish the right way, then shook her hand and attempted to kiss Trish on the lips but Trish turned her face so it wound up on her cheek; Trish shoved a hug away with Mickie then hitting her own Chick Kick and following with her own version of the StratusfactionShane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) defeated Shawn Michaels in a streetfight at 16:42 when Vince called for the bell after Shane locked Michaels in the Sharpshooter; late in the bout, Shane accidentally knocked Vince out with the Van Terminator when Michaels moved out of the way and Michaels hit the superkick on Shane moments later but Vince dragged the referee to the floor and knocked him out (Best of Saturday Night's Main Event)

WWE @ Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum - March 20, 2006Matt Hardy pinned VitoRaw - included an opening in-ring celebration with the Spirit Squad, Vince & Shane McMahon for Shane's victory over Shawn Michaels during Saturday Night's Main Event, complete with confetti, balloons, fireworks, and a performance by a jazz band of "When the Saints Come Marching In"; after congratulating his son for the victory, Vince recapped the several month-long rivalry between himself and Michaels, said his match with Michaels at WrestleMania would be no holds barred, and that Michaels would have to face Triple H later in the night; WWE World Champion John Cena then appeared and said that because of what happened to him at SNME, he should get a shot at Triple H later in the night and not Michaels; after Shane and Cena shared words, Vince got in-between the two and said Cena could have Triple H in a tag match pitting Michaels & Cena against Triple H & Shane; featured the announcement that Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza would be inducted into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame by Bobby Heenan; Mike Fratello, head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, was in attendance with several members of the team; included an in-ring promo by Mick Foley in which he said Edge was right when he said Foley was living off his reputation; Foley said Edge's attack during SNME made him taste his own blood and he wanted more but he wanted Edge's; moments later, Lita appeared and said Edge was so injured because of the attack Saturday that he was still in Detroit with Foley saying he knew Edge was just waiting to attack him from behind which Edge then tried to do but was held off by Foley applying the Mandible Claw on Lita; featured the announcement that Torrie Wilson would face Candice Michelle in a Playboy pillow fight at WrestleMania and that Mickie James would face WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus; included an in-ring segment with Mickie James in which she said she would be a proper role model for young women once she wins the women's title and then invited Trish Stratus to come out to open an oversized present in the ring; when Trish failed to come out, Mickie raised the box to reveal what appeared to be a person covered with a black sheet; after Trish appeared, Mickie pulled the sheet off to reveal Ashley tied in a chair and gagged; moments later, Mickie won a brawl over Trish, bloodying her own nose in the process, and dropped Trish with a jumping DDT; featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" focusing on the Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin submission match at WrestleMania 13:WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with a chokeslam at 4:46 after catching Carlito as he attempted a springboard off the ropesWWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Ric Flair and Rob Van Dam at 12:05 by pinning Flair as Flair had the figure-4 applied on RVDVictoria pinned Torrie Wilson with the Widow's Peak at the 43-second mark after Torrie became distracted by Candice Michelle at ringside; prior to the contest, Candice was carried out to ringside on a large bed with an oversized version of her Playboy coverWWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show defeated Chris Masters via disqualification at 2:19 after hitting Show over the head with a steel chair; after the bout, Masters hit Show in the back with the chair, applied the full nelson, and rammed Show face-first into the ringpostTriple H & Shane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels via disqualification after a matter of seconds when Vince grabbed the mic and said the match was over because Cena hit Shane with a closed fist; proir to the match, Michaels was held down by several security guards as he attempted to get at Vince; after the contest, Vince sent Cena backstage and immediately ordered that Michaels face Shane & Triple H in a handicap matchShawn Michaels fought Triple H & Shane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) to a no contest at around the 7:30 mark when John Cena returned to the ring and helped Michaels clear the ring of a half dozen of McMahon's security guards, hitting the FU and superkick, respectively, on the last two; moments later, as the show came to a close, Vince grabbed the mic and said that he would face Cena the following weekSmackdown! - included an opening stage promo by Randy Orton in which he appeared through Rey Mysterio Jr.'s gimmick entrance and cut a promo on Kurt Angle and Rey Mysterio costing him a win at Saturday Night's Main Event, saying both men were jealous, and that he would be the new world heavyweight champion at WrestleMania; featured a backstage interview with John Bradshaw Layfield in which he said the attack from Steve Austin during Saturday Night's Main Event left him with a broken nose and that he had acquired the services of William Regal to deal with Chris Benoit later in the night; included a backstage promo by Mark Henry on the Undertaker in which he said he would end Taker's WrestleMania winning streak in exchange for Taker stealing his title shot and injuring Daivari and said he would hurt Kurt Angle in their non-title match; featured an in-ring segment with Teddy Long, Booker T & Sharmell in which Long threatened to fire Booker if he didn't sign his contract to face the Boogeyman at WrestleMania; after Booker signed the contract, Long said the match would be a handicap match in which Booker would team with Sharmell against Boogeyman; included a spring break vignette promoting the debut of Mike Mizanin; featured a vignette on Mark Henry:Bobby Lashley won a battle royal by last eliminating WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) at 15:38; due to pre-match stipulations, Lashley earned the final spot in the WrestleMania 22 Money in the Bank ladder match; order of elimination: Road Warrior Animal by most of the participants at the 11-second mark; Scotty 2 Hotty by Kid Kash at 1:12; Kash by Tatanka after being shoved off the top rope at 1:41; Nunzio by Paul Birchill following a clothesline as Nunzio was on the ring apron at 2:33; the Gymini by Bobby Lashley via a double clothesline from behind at 2:57; Simon Dean by Lashley via a throw onto Gymini on the floor at 3:09; Funaki by Jamie Noble at 3:21 following a catapult; Orlando Jordan by Psychosis via a dropkick to the back at 7:23; Sylvan by Brian Kendrick & Paul London via a double superkick at 7:24; Kendrick by MNM at 8:44; Jamie Noble by MNM at 8:46; Psychosis & London eliminated each other following a headscissors over the top by Psychosis at 9:01; Super Crazy by Birchill at 9:16; Birchill by Tatanka following two chops at 9:31; Tatanka was eliminated after Mercury pulled down the top rope during a charge at 12:26Finlay pinned Rey Mysterio at 15:02 after Randy Orton interfered and hit the RKO on Mysterio as Mysterio was in mid air attempting a standing senton into the ringWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated William Regal (sub. for John Bradshaw Layfield) via submission with the Crippler Crossface in a non-title match at around the 7:30 mark following a dragon suplex; prior to the bout, Regal was escorted to ringside by John Bradshaw Layfield & Jillian Hall, who then watched the bout from the hood of JBL's limo (the bout began during the commercial break)Mark Henry pinned World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle in a non-title match at around the 13-minute mark with a splash after Rey Mysterio Jr. accidentally hit a standing senton into the ring on Angle when an interfering Randy Orton moved out of the way; after the bout, Angle shoved Mysterio to the mat and turned his attention to Orton on the floor; moments later, Mysterio dropkicked Angle into the ropes and hit the 619 as the show came to a close (the bout began during the commercial break)

WWE (Raw) @ Rochester, MN - Mayo Civic Center - March 24, 2006 (4,000)The first card held in the city in more than a decadeEugene pinned Matt Striker with the StunnerWWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Chris Masters with the chokeslamNicky & Johnny (w/ Mitch) defeated Viscera & Val Venis after the other Spirit Squad members interferedCarlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a roll over and grabbing the ropes for leverageTorrie Wilson & Maria defeated Candice Michelle & Victoria in a bra & panties matchWWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverageTriple H pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show after hitting him with a sledgehammerWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU in a streetfight after hitting the FU on an interfering Lita; after the bout, Triple H came out and had a stare down with the champion

WWE @ Omaha, NE - Qwest Center - March 27, 2006Trevor Murdoch defeated Sean O'HaireHeat:Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rob ConwayLance Cade defeated Ace SteeleGoldust defeated Gene SnitskyRaw - opened with a backstage promo by Vince McMahon in which he discussed his match with WWE World Champion John Cena later in the night as well as the Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H match; featured an in-ring segment in which Mick Foley offered a bouquet of flowers for Lita to apologize for applying the Mandible Claw on her the week before; Foley then said he had a gift for Edge as well and invited both he and Lita to come out; both appeared, with Edge saying Foley was only appearing at WrestleMania for the paycheck and Foley then saying he would be at WrestleMania not for the money but to see Edge bleed; Edge then opened his present from Foley to find a wooden baseball bat inside which he could use at WrestleMania; moments later, Edge confronted Foley in the ring with the weapon but Foley countered with his own bat wrapped in barbed wire and scared Edge and Lita into the crowd, then sat in the ring and chewed on the barbed wire; included a Mick Foley vignette in the style of Edge's "Rated R" movie trailer vignettes; featured the Big Show taking the Masterlock Challenge prior to which Kane scared Carlito into the crowd; after failing to lock the hold on Show, Masters attacked Show from behind but eventually sustained the chokeslam; included the announcement that Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child would be performing "America, the Beautiful" at WrestleMania; featured a vignette showing the background of WWE World Champion John Cena as well as his preparation for the title defense against Triple H at WrestleMania; included the announcement that Tony Atlas would be inducted into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame by SD Jones; featured an in-ring promo by Ric Flair on his Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania in which he said a lot of people said he would never regain the world title after losing it at WrestleMania VIII and that he would regain the title once again; moments later, WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin interrupted, saying Flair had no chance and Benjamin had more athletic ability than everyone else in the match combined; Benjamin then assaulted Flair, with Rob Van Dam then making the save and powerbombing Benjamin off the ladder and then hitting a Rolling Thunder onto Benjamin after laying him across the ladder; after RVD cut a promo on both men, Flair poked RVD in his injured left eye and then rammed the ladder into his face before leaving the ring; included a live shot focusing on the advertising for WrestleMania 22 in New York City; featured a vignette focusing on Triple H preparing for his world title match against John Cena at WrestleMania, his previous WrestleMania performances, and battles against Steve Austin, the Rock, Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, and the Undertaker; included a This Week in Wrestling History segment focusing on William "The Refridgerator" Perry's performance at WrestleMania 2's WWF / NFL battle royal and featured the announcement that WWE World Champion John Cena would induct Perry into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame; included a Mickie James vignette showing her surrounded by candles and Trish Stratus pictures and saying that her new obsession was not only taking the women's title but also causing Trish's destruction before slowly ripping in half a photo of Trish; featured a vignette focusing on the recent altercations between Trish Stratus and Mickie James:WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool via disqualification at 2:57 when Carlito pulled the referee into Kane as Kane attempted the chokeslam; after the bout, Kane chased Carlito backstage where he was jumped from behind by Chris Masters, Trevor Murdoch, and Lance Cade, with all four men attacking Kane, throwing him into a room, and then blocking the door with a forklift; moments later, the Big Show appeared and fought off the opposition but was unable to move the forklift; after several minutes of Big Show trying to free Kane from the room by physically moving the forklift, Kane appeared and told Show there was another doorShawn Michaels defeated Triple H via disqualification at around the 14-minute mark when Vince McMahon, who appeared ringside mid-way through the contest, entered the ring and held Michaels for Triple H to hit with the sledgehammer after Michaels sustained the Pedigree; moments later, Triple H shoved the referee to the mat and was about to hit Michaels with the weapon until John Cena came out and, after a brief staredown during which Triple H put the sledgehammer down, Cena cleared Triple H from the ring; during the commercial on WWE Unlimited, McMahon said that he would have Triple H in his corner during the night's main event and Cena could have Michaels in his (the bell never rang to end the match nor was an official decision announced)Mikey, Johnny, & Kenny (w/ Nicky & Mitch) defeated Eugene, Viscera, & Val Venis when Johnny pinned Venis at 3:53 after Mikey shoved Venis off the top; after the bout, the Spirit Squad hit Viscera with their megaphone, threw Eugene in the air, and held Venis down as Kenny hit a legdrop off the top onto Venis' shoulder after it was seemingly injured during the finish; moments later, the Squad did a cheer on the stage, saying Vince McMahon would beat John Cena in the main eventWWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson defeated Victoria & Candice Michelle at 3:39 when Trish pinned Victoria with the StratusfactionWWE World Champion John Cena (w/ Shawn Michaels) defeated Vince McMahon (w/ Triple H) via disqualification in a non-title match at 3:24 after McMahon kicked Cena below the belt while caught in a knuckle lock; prior to the bout, McMahon ordered that both Michaels and Triple H be handcuffed to the ring ropes so they could not interfere; after the contest, Triple H was freed from the cuffs and assaulted and bloodied Cena with a sledgehammer as Michaels watched on; moments later, Michaels sustained a blow with the sledgehammer and a steel chair from McMahon

WWE @ Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena - March 28, 2006Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Sean O'HaireVelocity:The Gymini defeated Paul London & Brian KendrickOrlando Jordan defeated Ace SteelVito defeated Sho FunakiSmackdown! - included an opening in-ring promo by Rey Mysterio Jr. in which he called out Randy Orton, with World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle coming out instead saying he wanted Orton and he would hold onto his title at WrestleMania; Orton appeared moments later, referred to Angle as a "paper champion" and Mysterio a "charity case", and said he wasn't wrestling tonight because he was saving himself for WrestleMania; as Orton attempted to leave, Teddy Long came out and announced that Mysterio would face Angle later in the main event before having security escort Orton out of the arena; featured a This Week in Wrestling History segment focusing on William "The Refridgerator" Perry's performance at WrestleMania 2's WWF / NFL battle royal and featured the announcement that WWE World Champion John Cena would induct Perry into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame; included a vignette of Mike Mizanin at Titan Towers; featured an in-ring segment with Mark Henry, dressed in a suit while the ring was decorated as a church, in which he reviewed each of the men who failed to defeat the Undertaker at WrestleMania and said that was the past and he would be the one to finally end the Undertaker's winning streak; included a vignette of Candice Michelle's Playboy photo shoot:WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Road Warrior Animal in a non-title match via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 2:03 after avoiding being hit with a pair of brass knuckles; moments later, Benoit was confronted backstage by John Bradshaw Layfield & Jillian Hall, with JBL saying he took a title from Eddie Guerrero and at WrestleMania he would do the same to Benoit; Benoit responded by saying he's glad to see JBL's broken hand is healed because he would need it to tap outJohn Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) pinned Daniel Cross at the 48-second mark after twice hitting the Clothesline from HellPaul Birchill defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via count-out at 2:56 when Booker became distracted by the Boogeyman's music and smoke and went underneath the ring to find him; moments later, the Boogeyman appeared under the opposite side of the ring, threw Sharmell over his shoulder, and carried her backstage; later in the show, Booker eventually found Sharmell in a dark hallway in the arena surrounded by hundreds of worms and pulled her to safety as the Boogeyman looked onBobby Lashley, Matt Hardy, & Tatanka defeated Finlay, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) at 6:25 when Hardy pinned Mercury with the Twist of FateSuper Crazy & Psychosis defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble at 4:58 when Crazy pinned Kash with a back flip uranage off the topWorld Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match at 15:23 via submission with the ankle lock into a heel hook after avoiding the 619; moments later, Randy Orton appeared in the ring and dropped Mysterio with the RKO as Angle looked on from the floor; moments later, Orton took the mic and said he would do the same to Angle at WrestleMania; the two briefly brawled before Angle avoided the RKO, dropped Orton with the Olympic Slam, and applied the ankle lock, with Orton tapping as the show came to a closeDark match after the show: The Undertaker defeated Mark Henry

- 4/1/06: Bret Hart, Eddie Guerrero, Gene Okerlund, Sensational Sherri, Verne Gagne, Tony Atlas, Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza, and William Perry were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at the Rosemont Theater in Chicago.

WrestleMania 22 - Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - April 2, 2006 (14,300; 13,600 paid; announced at 17,159; sell out)Viscera won an 18-man interpromotional battle royal by last eliminating Gene Snitsky at 9:03; after the bout, Viscera kissed Lilian Garcia at ringsideOrder of elimination: Simon Dean by Snitsky after kicking him in the face as Dean attempted to cut a promo (0:03); Rob Conway by Stevie Richards as Conway stood on the turnbuckle and punched Richards in the corner (0:51); Sho Funaki by Trevor Murdoch via a catapult after Funaki missed a dropkick (1:03); Lance Cade by William Regal via a backdrop (1:18); Richards by Goldust via a butt bump as Richards stood on the apron and played to the fans (1:50); Matt Striker by Road Warrior Animal after punching Striker off the top rope (2:02); Super Crazy by Murdoch & Eugene as Crazy stood on the turnbuckle and was punching Eugene in the corner (2:27); Goldust by Psychosis (2:39); Regal by Snitsky after Snitsky knocked down both Regal & Eugene as they were hugging (2:58); Eugene by WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) following the Snapshot (3:20); Murdoch by Psychosis via a headscissors over the top as Psychosis sat on the top rope (4:00); Psychosis by Tyson Tomko via a boot to the face as Psychosis stood on the ring apron (4:04); Nitro & Mercury by Viscera after climbing on top of both and dry humping them from behind and then throwing Mercury into Nitro with both men falling over the top (7:45); Tomko by Snitsky after Snitsky accidentally kicked Tomko in the face when Animal moved out of the way (7:57); Animal by Viscera after Snitsky kicked Viscera as Animal was up on his shoulders in a Samoan Drop position (8:44); Snitsky eliminated himself when Viscera avoided a boot to the face, crotched himself on the top rope, and fell to the floor; Michael Cole & Tazz provided commentary for the boutPay-per-view bouts - featured Michelle Williams performing "America, the Beautiful" to open the show; included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for Smackdown!; featured a Hall of Fame Class of 2006 segment featuring Gene Okerlund (escorted by Kristal), Sensational Sherri (escorted by Ted Dibiase), Tony Atlas (escorted by Victoria), Verne Gagne (escorted by Kristal), William Perry (escorted by Melina), the Blackjacks (escorted by Maria), and Eddie Guerrero (accepted by his wife Vickie, escorted by Chavo Guerrero Jr.); prior to the segment, Howard Finkel announced that Bret Hart would not appear because he felt uncomfortable participating; included the announcement that WrestleMania 23 would take place April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit:WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kane & the Big Show defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool & Chris Masters at 6:43 when Kane pinned Carlito with the chokeslam after Masters accidentally struck his partner and was knocked to the floor by Kane; after the bout, the challengers argued over the lossRob Van Dam defeated Matt Hardy, Finlay, Bobby Lashley, Ric Flair, and WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin in a Money in the Bank ladder match at 12:22 after knocking Hardy and Benjamin off a neighboring ladder, sending both men to the floor; Flair was helped backstage at the 3-minute mark following a superplex off the ladder but returned minutes later; due to pre-match stipulations, RVD earned a world title shot that could be cashed in at any time within 1 full yearJohn Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) pinned WWE US Champion Chris Benoit to win the title at 9:47 by rolling through while caught in the Crippler Crossface and grabbing the ropes for leverageEdge (w/ Lita) pinned Mick Foley in a hardcore match at 14:37 by pinning him outside the ring after spearing Foley off the apron and through a flaming table; Joey Styles did guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Jim Ross (Mick Foley Greatest Hits & Misses: Hardcore Edition, The Greatest Superstars of WrestleMania, Edge: A Decade of Decadence)The Boogeyman defeated Booker T & Sharmell in a handicap match at 3:54 by pinning Booker with a double choke sit-down powerbomb; moments earlier, Sharmell ran out of the match after the Boogeyman, with worms in his mouth, kissed her on the lipsMickie James pinned WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus to win the title at 8:50 with the Chick KickThe Undertaker defeated Mark Henry in a casket match at 9:27 following a plancha to the floor and the tombstone (The Undertaker: 15-0)Shawn Michaels pinned Vince McMahon in a no holds barred match at 18:27 with the superkick, moments after an elbow drop off a ladder onto Vince, laid across a table in the ring with a garbage can on his head; the Spirit Squad interfered on behalf of McMahon during the early moments but were fought off by Michaels; mid-way through the match, Shane McMahon came ringside but was eventually handcuffed to the ring ropes by Michaels; after the bout, Vince gave Michaels the finger as he was carried backstage on a stretcherRey Mysterio Jr. defeated World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle and Randy Orton to win the title at 9:25 by pinning Orton with the 619 and West Coast Pop; prior to the bout, POD performed "Booyaka 619" during Mysterio's entrance; after the match, Mysterio was congratulated on the entrance stage by Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Vickie Guerrero (Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man, The Greatest Superstars of WrestleMania, WWE's Top 50 Superstars of All Time)Torrie Wilson pinned Candice Michelle in a Playboy pillow fight at 3:55 with a roll up after avoiding a charge in the cornerWWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H via submission with the STFU at 22:04; prior to the bout, the challenger appeared on the entrance stage sitting on a throne and wearing a crown, similar to that of Conan the Barbarian; the champion's entrance consisted of a 1920s-style car driven out to the ring with several men in trench coats and tommy guns surrounding the ring, with Cena then appearing and firing blanks with his own tommy gun (the debut of Triple H's "Bow Down to the King" by Motorhead) (one of the men with tommy guns was CM Punk) (The True Story of WrestleMania)

WWE @ Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - April 3, 2006 (14,300; 13,600 paid; sell out)Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree when Conway was pinned with an inside cradleHeat:Gene Snitsky & Goldust defeated Colt Cabana & Brad James when Snitsky pinned Cabana following a wheelbarrow suplex double teamLance Cade pinned Viscera with his feet on the ropesMatt Striker defeated Chandler McClureTrevor Murdoch pinned Eugene with a DDTRaw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena in which he discussed his win the previous night at WrestleMania and addressed the many fans who opposed him; moments later, Triple H interrupted saying he underestimated Cena and wanted another shot at the belt; Edge & Lita then appeared with Edge saying Triple H should get at the end of the line and wait his turn while Edge gets his world title shot; after both Triple H and Edge insulted each other, Cena suggested they have a one-on-one match to determine the #1 contender; Edge, saying he was in no condition to have a singles match, said he and Triple H should team up against Cena in a handicap match; Cena, noting that half the crowd wants to see him get his ass beat anyway, accepted the challenge; included a promo by Rob Van Dam on the stage, with the Money in the Bank briefcase, in which he said he wouldn't wait as long as Edge did to cash in the title shot and said what he had in mind was "extreme"; featured an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which he discussed his win the previous night over Vince McMahon and said he might like a world title shot at John Cena as well; moments later, Shane McMahon interrupted and introduced Vince McMahon, who came out in a neckbrace and with his forehead bandaged; Vince then said he had two words for Michaels - with Michaels then leading the crowd by responding with "Suck it" - but Vince said the two words were "divine intervention" and noted that Michaels will never win the war; Vince then announced that Michaels & God would face Vince & Shane at Backlash; included a video package recapping the 2006 Hall of Fame ceremony; featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" focusing on the Clash of the Champions V NWA World Title match pitting Ricky Steamboat against Ric Flair in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match on April 2, 1989; included an in-ring promo by Ric Flair about his performance at WrestleMania until he was interrupted by Armando Allejandro Estrada, with Estrada saying he used to watch Flair on his broken down TV growing up in Cuba but Flair's time was over; Estrada then introduced Umaga, who assaulted Flair inside the ring before lifting him up in a torture rack and dropping backwards (Estrada & Umaga's debut); featured a commercial for Friday Night Smackdown! advertising Rey Mysterio Jr. defending his newly won world heavyweight title against Randy Orton; Ozzie Guillen, owner of the Chicago White Sox, was in attendance for the show:Kenny & Mikey (w/ Mitch, Nicky, & Johnny) defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kane & the Big Show to win the titles at 3:53 when Kenny pinned Show with a legdrop off the top after all five Spirit Squad members interfered and hit the Upsy DaisyChris Masters defeated an unknown via submission with the full nelson at the 51-second mark; after the bout, Carlito Caribbean Cool came out, spat a mouth full of apple in Masters' opponent's face and then raised Masters' hand in victory; moments later, Carlito hit the Back Cracker on Masters, stomped him, and spat apple in his face before leaving the ringWWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson at 1:40 when Mickie pinned Torrie with the Chick Kick; prior to the bout, Mickie came out with her hair done like Trish's and dressed as herWWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 5:00 with the Exploder suplex after avoiding the challenger's frog splash; prior to the bout, Chavo came out on the stage and thanked the fans for all their support and said he was proud of his "family member" Rey Mysterio winning the World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania; he then said his only regret was not having his own title match at the pay-per-view but would dedicate his shot at the IC title to the memory of his late uncle; during the commercial break, Chavo was interviewed backstage for WWE Unlimited and, while crying, said he let everyone down - from the fans to his family to Eddie's memory - and publicly quit Triple H & Edge (w/ Lita) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena in a non-title handicap match at 5:04 when Triple H scored the pin with the Pedigree as Cena attempted the Five Knuckle Shuffle on Edge

WWE @ Peoria, IL - Civic Center - April 4, 2006The Gymini defeated CM Punk & Sterling James KeenanVelocity:Matt Hardy pinned Colt Cabana with the Twist of Fate; after the bout, Road Warrior Animal came out, threw Hardy into the post, and then hit him over the arm with a steel chairFinlay defeated PsychosisKid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty 2 HottyBobby Lashley pinned VitoVelocity:Smackdown! - included a backstage segment in which Booker T & Sharmell served Teddy Long with a 100-foot restraining order for the Boogeyman, saying that if the Boogeyman came near them again then Long would go to jail; featured a series of clips detailing Rey Mysterio Jr.'s "Road to the Championship", with clips of him winning the 2006 Royal Rumble, his loss to Randy Orton at No Way Out, being added to the WrestleMania world title match, and beating Orton for the championship; included a vignette promoting the debut of Mike Mizanin, featuring him at Titan Towers, throwing water balloons off the roof, talking to executives, and taking a pilates class; the vignette had a disclaimer from Palmer Canon that the views expressed did not reflect those of himself, the network, or the affiliates; featured a backstage segment with Teddy Long, Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Bobby Lashley, Matt Hardy, Finlay, Booker T, and Randy Orton in which Long announced he was bringing back the King of the Ring tournament and the first match in the tournament would be held the following week pitting Angle against Orton:Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) in a non-title match at 9:35 when London pinned Mercury with a modified roll up as Mercury tried to turn him over in a Boston CrabGunner Scott (Brent Albright) pinned Booker T (w/ Sharmell) at 2:52 with a roll up into a bridge as Booker became distracted by the Boogeyman's music and smoke; after the bout, Teddy Long came out and said that even though Booker had a restraining order on the Boogeyman, the Boogeyman made his presence felt anyway; Long then raised Scott's hand in victory; after the commercial break, Scott was congratulated backstage by Chris BenoitChris Benoit defeated Simon Dean via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 3:08; after the bout, a vignette was played on the big screen inviting one and all to participate in next week's celebration party for the new WWE US Champion John Bradshaw LayfieldWorld Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Randy Orton at 21:36 with the springboard legdrop after twice hitting the 619; prior to the bout, Kurt Angle confronted Orton backstage and slapped him in the face; after the commercial break, Kristal interviewed the champion backstage during which Mysterio brought in his wife, son, and daughter and thanked them for all their support (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)Paul Birchill pinned William Regal at 3:22 with the backflip spinebuster; due to pre-match stipulations, Regal had to dress however Birchill wanted; had Regal won, Birchill would have had to wear whatever Regal choseThe Undertaker fought Mark Henry to a no contest at around the 3-minute mark when the Great Khali appeared with Daivari as Taker battled Henry on the floor; moments later, Taker confronted Khali in the ring and threw two punches, neither of which hurt Khali; Khali then tore the turnbuckle pad off with one hand, threw Taker in head-first, and landed a series of headbutts to the back of the head before dropping Taker with a boot to the face (Khali's surprise debut)

WWE (Raw) @ Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena - April 7, 2006Featured Jim Duggan as a guest of The Cutting Edge in which Duggan eventually was attacked by Lita and sustained the spear from EdgeCarlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters with the Back CrackerLance Cade pinned Goldust by putting his feet on the ropes for leverageWWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverageEugene pinned Matt Striker with the StunnerWWE Women's Champion Mickie James won a women's championship battle royal by last eliminating Trish Stratus in under 5 minutes; other participants included Maria, Candice Michelle, Torrie Wilson, and VictoriaUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Viscera with a reverse DDTKane & the Big Show defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Mikey via disqualification when the other members of the Spirit Squad interfered with a megaphone; after the bout, the challengers hit chokeslams on all five Spirit Squad membersWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Triple H in a streetfight with the FU after the challenger hit the Pedigree on an interfering Edge

WWE (Raw) @ Cedar Rapids, IA - US Cellular Center - April 9, 2006 (matinee)Featured Jim Duggan as a guest of The Cutting Edge in which Duggan eventually was attacked by Lita and was hit with his own 2x4 by EdgeCarlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris MastersGoldust pinned Matt StrikerEugene pinned Lance Cade; after the bout, Armando Alejandro Estrada and Umaga came out with Umaga attacking EugeneUmaga pinned Viscera with a headbutt off the topWWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverageWWE Women's Champion Mickie James won a women's championship battle royal by last eliminating Trish Stratus; other participants included: Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, Maria, and VictoriaKane & the Big Show defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Mikey via disqualification when the other members of the Spirit Squad interfered with a megaphone; after the bout, the challengers hit chokeslams on all five Spirit Squad membersWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Triple H in a streetfight with the FU after the challenger hit the Pedigree on an interfering Edge

WWE @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - April 10, 2006Jim Duggan defeated Rene DupreeHeat:Trevor Murdoch pinned Gene SnitskyEugene pinned Matt LongtimeViscera pinned Adrian LynchLance Cade pinned GoldustRaw - included the announcement that WWE World Champion John Cena would face Triple H and Edge in the main event of Backlash; featured an opening in-ring promo by Edge, with Lita, in which he said he was the odds on favorite to win at Backlash since he had defeated Cena before and Triple H tapped out at WrestleMania; moments later, Cena interrupted and said he does have reason to treat the fans as badly as Edge treats them but that would make Cena just like Edge and he didn't want to be an "asshole"; moments later, Triple H appeared and told Edge he beat Mick Foley 6 years ago and that Foley was like a turd that just wouldn't go away so it was premature for Edge to claim he was the one to run Foley off; Triple H then said Edge would be facing he and Cena in a handicap match later in the night; after Edge & Lita stormed off, Triple H extended his hand to Cena but Cena slapped him and left the ring; included a vignette focusing on the upcoming film "See No Evil" starring Kane, which will be released May 19; Kane was to have given a backstage interview following the vignette but walked off as it was being shown; featured footage of Vince & Shane McMahon at a church in which Vince spat holy water ala Triple H and then spoke to God, saying they had much in common, read off several of his own commandments and told God that even he could not protect Shawn Michaels from his wrath; moments later, Vince said he would unleash armageddon on Michaels at Backlash and if he was lying may God strike him down; Shane noticably moved away from his father after he said that; when nothing happened, Vince said God had forsaken Michaels; included an in-ring promo by Carlito Caribbean Cool in which he said he went on a diet and lost about 275 pounds of Chris Masters; moments later, Masters appeared and confronted Carlito on his attack the previous week with Carlito then accepting Masters' Masterlock Challenge; after Carlito sat down in a chair in the ring he tossed his apple up for Masters to catch it; when Masters did, Carlito took the chair and hit it over Masters' head, knocking him out; featured the announcement that Carlito would face Masters at Backlash; featured the announcement that Jim Ross would conduct a sit-down interview with Chavo Guerrero Jr. the following week:Rob Van Dam pinned Rob Conway with the Five Star Frog Splash at 1:40; prior to the match during the commercial break on WWE Unlimited, Triple H was shown punching Conway in the face on the floor after Conway came out for his match; WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin appeared after the ring introductions to do guest commentary for the bout and during the match made a public challenge for RVD's Money in the Bank title shot at Backlash; after the contest, RVD denied Shelton his shot at the Money in the Bank spot and instead challenged Benjamin for the IC title at BacklashWWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny & Mikey (w/ Mitch, Kenny, & Nicky) defeated Kane & the Big Show via disqualification at 13:22 when Kane threw a number of steel chairs into the ring, chokeslammed his opponents and the referee; prior to the bout, Kane was shown in a hallway backstage seemingly in pain and the audience could hear him thinking - "It's happening again Kane. May 19th. You can't stop it. You can't control it."; during the match, it was announced that by executive edict any two members of the Spirit Squad could defend the championship; after the contest, Show confronted Kane in the ring and told him to calm down and that he was out of his mind; Kane then put a choke on Show and after a brief struggle was successful in hitting a chokeslam on his tag team partnerUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) defeated Chris Guy (Colt Cabana) via submission with a nerve hold at 1:10 (Umaga's in-ring TV debut)WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Maria with the Mick Kick at 2:27; prior to the bout, the commentary team was shown eating Subway sandwiches at ringside; after the match, Trish Stratus came to the ring dressed as and acting like Mickie James, said she wanted to be just like her, and then kissed Mickie on the lips, startling the women's champion and scaring her from the ringWWE World Champion John Cena & Triple H defeated Edge (w/ Lita) in a handicap match when Cena forced Edge to submit to the STFU at 7:49 after Triple H hit the Pedigree on Edge and Cena dropped Triple H with the FU Dark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H

WWE @ Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - April 11, 2006Featured a Ken Kennedy promo before the show in which he cut a heel promo on what was billed as his hometown crowdTatanka defeated NunzioVelocity:Orlando Jordan pinned Adrian LynchJamie Noble & Kid Kash defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho FunakiVito defeated Colt CabanaGunner Scott defeated Simon DeanSmackdown! - included an opening in-ring promo by Booker T & Sharmell in which they inspected the King of the Ring throne and crown and then blamed Teddy Long for him losing to "Gunner Something" the previous week when the Boogeyman's music played in the arena; Booker said he would win the KOTR tournament and Sharmell said Booker was born to sit on the throne; Booker then put on the crown and cape and "knighted" the audience; moments later, Bobby Lashey ran out and speared Booker to the mat; several members of the Green Bay Packers sat ringside for the show; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the Taz vs. Sabu match at Barely Legal 97, ECW's first ever pay-per-view; included footage of the Bret Hart / Bam Bam Bigelow match from the finals of the 1993 King of the Ring tournament and the Steve Austin / Jake Roberts finals from the 1996 edition, as well as the "Austin 3:16" comment; featured a look at Rey Mysterio's quest to win the World Heavyweight Title; included a vignette promoting the debut of Mike Mizanin, with footage of him at Titan Towers; prior to the vignette, Palmer Canon said Mizanin's comments did not reflect those of the network; featured an in-ring promo by Daivari & the Great Khali regarding the Undertaker; included a look at the film "See No Evil", starring Kane, which will be released May 19:Brian Kendrick (w/ Paul London) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Joey Mercury) at 3:06 with a victory roll moments after London ran in the ring and dove onto an interfering Mercury on the floorPaul Birchill (w/ William Regal dressed as a buxom wench) pinned Rasheed Brown at 1:00 with the backflip spinebuster after Birchill sent Brown into Regal on the ring apron, knocking him to the floor as he attempted to interfere with a pair of brass knuckles; prior to the bout it was announced that Regal would have to continue to wear the outfit until Birchill lost a matchMatt Hardy pinned Road Warrior Animal with the Twist of Fate at the 18-second mark; the two brawled around ringside for several moments before the match officially beganWWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) defeated Chris Benoit in a steel cage match at 18:47 by escaping the cage after landing a low blow behind the referee's back; prior to the bout, which was scheduled as a regular singles match, Teddy Long came out and announced that it would be held inside a steel cage; footage was then shown of the controversial finish of their match at WrestleMania; JBL was to have spent the night celebrating his title victory but Benoit elected to take advantage of the rematch clause; after the contest, JBL appeared to be upset with Jillian for accidentally slamming the cage door on his head late in the matchThe Gymini (w/ Simon Dean) defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis at 2:55 when Crazy was pinned following a modified overhead belly to belly suplex after the Gymini switched places in the ringKing of the Ring Quarter Finals: Kurt Angle defeated Randy Orton via submission with the ankle lock at 8:14 after avoiding the RKO; after the bout, Angle twice reapplied the hold until several referees swarmed the ringDark match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle and Mark Henry (sub. for Randy Orton) in a steel cage match

WWE @ St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center - April 17, 2006 (14,500; announced at 16,108; sell out)Scotty 2 Hotty pinned VitoRaw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he announced his new religion, McMahonism, in which he said he was the lord and master of all sports entertainment; he then showed historical religious images as well as photographs of he and Budda and the Pope with McMahon inserted in them; he then said when he and his son Shane were done with Shawn Michaels Michaels would bow before him and if he was lying may he be struck down; moments later, Michaels came out of the crowd and hit the superkick on McMahon; after the commercial break, an angry and injured McMahon, in retaliation for Triple H calling him an old man the previous week, ordered Triple H to face Edge & WWE World Champion John Cena later in the show in a handicap match; included highlights of the Shelton Benjamin / Chavo Guerrero Jr. match from the previous week as well as Chavo's post-match comments saying he quit; featured Jim Ross conducting a sit-down interview with Guerrero about his decision in which Guerrero said it may have just been one loss but it woke him up to the fact that maybe he shouldn't be in the wrestling business anymore and further disappoint his friends, family, and fans; included a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the 4/19/99 Raw and the Rock's funeral for WWF World Champion Steve Austin, with Austin then driving into the arena in a monster truck and crushing Rock's luxury car on the way in; featured an in-ring promo by Matt Striker in which he said it was disgusting that his former students could tell him what happened the previous night on Raw but couldn't tell him about the Bill of Rights; moments later, Carlito Caribbean Cool interrupted, said Striker was stupid, and spat an apple in his face before the two brawled; Chris Masters then appeared and applied the full nelson on Carlito to end the segment; included an in-ring segment in which Trish Stratus, dressed as Mickie James, had a big present in the ring and asked that Mickie come out to receive her gift; WWE Women's Champion Mickie James then appeared, with Trish lifting the box to reveal it was her ex-boyfriend Jack tied up and with tape over his mouth; Trish then said if Mickie was the real Trish Stratus then she would really care what was about to happen to Jack; Mickie then rushed the ring to save her "boyfriend," with Trish dropping her with a spinebuster and leaving the ring; moments later, Mickie went to check on Jack and then hit the Trish Kick on him for "cheating on her;" featured a look at Kane's role in the film "See No Evil;" included the announcement that Kane would face the Big Show and Trish Stratus would wrestle WWE Women's Champion Mickie James at Backlash:Kane pinned Rob Conway with the chokeslam at the 59-second mark; after the bout, Kane confronted Lilian Garcia on the floor about her mentioning May 19th, even though she never did, and tossed her across the floor; moments later, the Big Show appeared and, after a brief struggle, hit the chokeslam on Kane; because of the altercation, Jonathan Coachman took over ring announcing duties for the remainder of the showCharlie Haas pinned WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match at 6:54 with a double leg pickup into a roll over; due to pre-match stipulations, Benjamin's match against Rob Van Dam at Backlash would be for the IC title; had Benjamin won, the match against RVD would be for the Money in the Bank world title shot (Haas' surprise return after a 10-month absence)Shawn Michaels defeated Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) via disqualification at 5:54 when Umaga shoved the referee out of the way as he assaulted Michales who was hung upside down in the corner; after the bout, Umaga dropped Michaels with the thumb strike to the throat until Vince McMahon, who came ringside early in the bout, ordered Umaga backstage; McMahon then tied Michaels in the ring ropes and grabbed a chair from ringside but was scared backstage after two pyro explosions kept him from entering the ring; as McMahon reached the top of the ramp, a line of fire spewed up keeping him from returning ringsideWWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Johnny, Mikey, Nicky, & Mitch defeated Rob Van Dam in a handicap match at 1:18 when Kenny scored the pin with a legdrop off the top as the four other Spirit Squad members held RVD in the air; due to pre-match stipulations, RVD's match against Shelton Benjamin at Backlash would be for both the IC title and the Money in the Bank world title shot; had RVD won, the match would only be for the IC titleWWE World Champion John Cena & Edge (w/ Lita) defeated Triple H when Edge scored the pin with the spear at 4:58 after Triple H hit Cena in the head with a sledgehammerSmackdown! - featured JBL "A Great Champion for a Greater America" vignettes focusing on his WWE World Title victory over Eddie Guerrero at the 2004 Great American Bash, his catching illegal immigrants during the 4/8/04 Smackdown, and winning the US Title from Chris Benoit at WrestleMania 22; included a recap of the Kurt Angle / Randy Orton match the previous week during which it was announced Orton sustained a broken ankle from the post-match attack and he would be out of action for an undetermined amount of time; featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment focusing on Steve Austin driving a monster truck onto the Rock's luxury car during the 4/19/99 Raw and then driving it into the arena where he assaulted the Rock; included Teddy Long announcing that Kurt Angle would challenge World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. during next week's episode; featured a segment promoting Kane appearing in "See No Evil" in theaters May 19th; featured Mike Mizanin trying to get into the arena to crash JBL's celebration party but was blocked at the front door by Palmer Canon and security, with Canon saying the Miz was officially cancelled and ordering security to escort him away from the building; included JBL's in-ring celebration of winning the US title, with Jillian Hall arranging for a high school marching band and red, white, and blue balloons; after JBL came out in a limousine Hummer he yelled at Jillian for not doing enough and fired her, with Jillian running backstage crying; moments later, JBL made a public challenge to the winner of the Mysterio / Angle match for a title shot; Kurt Angle then appeared followed by Mysterio; after sharing words, both men attacked JBL before having their own staredown as the show came to a close:King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Matt Hardy with the scissors kick at 18:26 after avoiding the Twist of Fate by hitting a low blow as Sharmell distracted the referee; after the bout, Booker posed beside the King of the Ring throne at the entrance and put on the crownPaul London (w/ Brian Kendrick) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Joey Mercury (w/ Melina & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Johnny Nitro) at 8:43 with a cradle as Mercury bent down to give MNM's snapshot gestureChris Benoit & Bobby Lashley defeated Finlay & Orlando Jordan at 6:07 when Lashley pinned Jordan with a spear and the DominatorThe Great Khali (w/ Daivari) pinned Sho Funaki at the 56-second mark by placing one foot on Funaki's face after a two-handed choke throw (Khali's in-ring debut)The Gymini (w/ Simon Dean) defeated Paul Birchill & William Regal at 2:30 when Regal was pinned with the Cross Trainer after Birchill refused to tag into the match and walked out of the contestDark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena fought the Undertaker to a no contest when the Great Khali interfered

WWE @ London, England - Wembley Arena - April 21, 2006 (8,500; sell out)The Big Show defeated Charlie Rage & the UK Kid in a handicap matchHeat - featured Joey Styles on guest commentary, subbing for Jonathan Coachman, alongside Todd Grisham:Lance Cade defeated EugeneGoldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Eric Schwarz & Andy SimmonzKane defeated Trevor MurdochRaw - 4/24/06 - included an opening in-ring promo by Edge, with Lita, in which he showed clips of pinning Triple H the previous week and beating John Cena at New Year's Revolution to prove why he is the odds on favorite to win the triple threat match at Backlash; Triple H soon interrupted, followed moments thereafter by WWE World Champion John Cena, with Cena clearing Triple H from the ring; the Spirit Squad then appeared at the entranceway and did a cheer saying that Vince McMahon had made a match pitting Cena, Triple H, & Edge to face the five members of the Spirit Squad later in the night; featured a backstage brawl between Kane and the Big Show which was eventually broken up by Bruce Prichard, referees, agents, Trevor Murdoch, Lance Cade, and others; included a segment on Kane appearing in "See No Evil" in theaters May 19th; featured an in-ring promo by WWE Women's Champion Mickie James, finally dressed as herself, in which she was interrupted by Trish Stratus, also dressed as Mickie; after Trish repeatedly finished Mickie's sentences, the two briefly traded blows before Mickie was knocked to the floor:Rob Van Dam, Carlito Caribbean Cool, & Charlie Haas defeated Chris Masters, Matt Striker, & WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin at 9:07 when RVD pinned Benjamin with a side kick off the top followed by the Five Star Frog SplashCandice Michelle defeated Maria, Torrie Wilson, and Victoria in a bikini contest when guest MC Jonathan Coachman awarded Candice the victory despite the crowd's reaction; after the contest, Coachman said her prize was making out with him; moments later, Viscera appeared and said he wanted to do to Coachman what Coachman wanted to do to Candice; he then dropped Coachman with a Samoan Drop, splashed him, kissed Candice, and left ringside with herShawn Michaels fought Shane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark after Vince hit Michaels with the time keeper's bell on the floor and Shane followed with an elbow drop from the top rope through the commentary table, with Vince then cutting a promo on Michaels saying that God had abandoned him and he and God had no chance in hell of beating the McMahons at BacklashUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Steve Lewington with the thumb strike to the throat at 2:04; after the bout, Ric Flair attacked Umaga, grabbed him by the groin, and then punced him out of the ring; after the commercial break, it was announced Flair would face Umaga at BacklashWWE World Champion John Cena, Edge (w/ Lita), & Triple H fought WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark when Cena and Triple H began fighting each other after hitting their respective finishers on the opposition while Edge & Lita watched on from the aisle

WWE (Raw) @ Nottingham, England - Arena - April 22, 2006 (8,000; sell out)WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Viscera in a handicap match; Viscera was to have had the Big Show & Kane as tag team partners but they brawled to the back, leaving him alone; after the bout, Show returned ringside and cleared the champions from the ring before Kane came out and again brawled with ShowCarlito Caribbean Cool defeated Matt StrikerGene Snitsky & Goldust defeated Lance Cade & Trevor MurdochUmaga defeated EugeneWWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam by holding the ring ropes for leverageWWE Women's Champion Mickie James won a women's title battle royalShawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated Edge & Chris MastersWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Triple H after Edge interfered and accidentally speared the challenger

WWE @ London, England - Wembley Arena - April 22, 2006 (7,500; sell out)Velocity:Chris Benoit defeated Vito via submission with the Crippler CrossfaceMatt Hardy pinned Andy Simmons with the Twist of FatePaul Birchill defeated NunzioOrlando Jordan defeated Scotty 2 HottySmackdown! - 4/28/06 - featured a series of "Kurt Angle's Winner's Choice" segments focusing on his world title victories over the Rock, Steve Austin, the Big Show, Brock Lesnar, and the World Heavyweight Title battle royal from January; included a segment on the Lakota tribe during which it was announced Tatanka would undergo an initiation the following week; featured a segment on Kane appearing in "See No Evil" in theaters May 19th; included an in-ring promo by Daivari & the Great Khali regarding the Undertaker, during which Khali scared Kristal, who held the microphone, from ringside; featured a backstage pull-apart brawl between Jillian Hall and Melina:WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned William Regal with the Clothesline from Hell at 10:53; the champion came out wearing a red, white, and blue jacket and cut a lengthy in-ring promo on England before Regal interrupted and cut his own promo on AmericaSuper Crazy, Brian Kendrick, & Paul London defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) when London pinned Helms by reversing a suplex attempt into an inside cradle at 3:57King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Bobby Lashley defeated Mark Henry via count-out at 6:08 when Henry knocked himself out after falling to the floor and hitting his head against the commentary table; after the bout, Henry assaulted Lashley on the floor and splashed him against the steel ringpostFinlay (surprise participant) (sub. for Booker T) pinned Gunner Scott at 3:47 with the Emerald Frosien after Booker interfered on the floor and kicked Scott in the face; Booker & Sharmell did guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Chris Benoit came out to scare Finlay and Booker from the ring as they double teamed ScottKurt Angle defeated World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. via disqualification at 14:48 when Mark Henry interfered and attacked the challenger as Mysterio was caught in the ankle lock; after the bout, Henry assaulted Angle outside the ring before laying him across a table and hitting a running splash from the ring apron through the table on the floor; Angle was attended to by medical personnel as the show came to a close

WWE (Raw) @ Cardiff, Wales - International Arena - April 23, 2006 (5,000; sell out)Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Matt StrikerGoldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Trevor Murdoch & Lance CadeThe Big Show defeated Kane via disqualification after suffering a chair shotUmaga defeated EugeneWWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Viscera in a handicap match when all five men covered Viscera after the Upsy Daisy; after the bout, Viscera molested Jonathan CoachmanWWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam by grabbing the ring ropes for leverageWWE Women's Champion Mickie James won a women's title battle royalShawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated Edge & Chris Masters when Michaels pinned Masters with the superkickWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Triple H with the FU after the challenger hit the Pedigree on an interfering Edge; after the bout, all the babyfaces came out to celebrate Cena's 29th birthday, during which Jonathan Coachman sustained an FU, a spin kick from Rob Van Dam, and another butt raping from Viscera

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Belfast, Northern Ireland - Odyssey Arena - April 26, 2006 (7,500; sell out)Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T with a running powerslamPaul Birchill pinned Road Warrior Animal with a roll upWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick when one of the champions blocked a sunset flip and held onto Melina from the outside for leverageTatanka pinned Gunnar ScottNunzio, Sho Funaki, and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms fought to a no contest when the Great Khali interferedFinlay pinned William Regal with the Emerald Fusion; Dave Finlay Sr. interfered on behalf of his son during the matchWWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Chris Benoit with the Clothesline from HellWorld Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle and Mark Henry by pinning Henry with the 619 and a frog splash

Backlash 06 (Raw) - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena - April 30, 2006 (14,000)Heat - featured Joey Styles & Jerry Lawler on commentary: Goldust pinned Rob Conway with a powerslam at 3:38Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon tried to prove to his son Shane that he was as powerful as God; featured Maria conducting a backstage interview with Shawn Michaels in which she corrected her mistake from earlier in the night; Michaels finished the interview by telling the McMahons he and Lexington had two words for them - "Suck it;" included a backstage segment in which Candice Michelle, suffering from a chest cold, asked Vince to heal her; when he placed his hands on her, she went into convulsions to prove his healing powers; featured an in-ring segment of Matt Striker's Classroom in which he brought out what he regarded as one of Kentucky's smartest people, Eugene; moments later, Eugene wrote on the blackboard that Striker loved poop, picked his nose, made Striker eat it, and then dropped Striker with a Stunner:Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters with the Back Cracker and putting both feet on the middle rope for leverage at 9:58 after Masters hit the top turnbuckle face-first; after the bout, Maria showed several comments from fans earlier in the night of who they thought would win the night's main event triple threat match; she introduced the backstage segment by saying Masters won the opening match and ended by segment by interviewing Lita about Edge's participation in the main eventUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Ric Flair with a thumb strike to the throat at 3:29 following a headbutt off the middle turnbuckleTrish Stratus defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James via disqualification at 4:05 when the champion refused to stop choking Trish; mid-way through the bout, Trish fell to the floor, dislocating her shoulderRob Van Dam pinned WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin to win the title with the Five Star Frog Splash at 18:41 after using the Van Daminator to send the Money in the Bank briefcase into the champion's face; had Benjamin won the match he would have earned RVD's Money in the Bank world title shot (History of the Intercontinental Championship)The Big Show fought Kane to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark when, after Kane knocked Show to the floor, red lights shone over the ring and Kane's own voice could be heard saying "It's happening again ... May 19th ... Do you remember what happened on that day?;" for several minutes, Kane appeared in pain until Show hit him over the head with a steel chair, causing the lights to come back on and the voice to disappearVince & Shane McMahon defeated Shawn Michaels in a no holds barred handicap match at 19:59 when Vince scored the pin after WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad interfered, with all five Squad members throwing Michaels through a table set up in the ring; the match was officially billed as a tag team match with "God" as Michaels' partner; prior to the bout, Vince added the no holds barred stipulation after introducing "God" to the ring; Jim Ross referred to the finish on air as "bullshit;" after the match, the McMahons were hoisted on the Squad's shoulders at the entrance stageWWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge (w/ Lita) in a No DQ match at 17:34 by pinning Triple H after revering an attempt at the Pedigree into a roll over; after the bout, Triple H hit the referee, Edge, and Cena in the face with his sledgehammer before giving several crotch chops and leaving the ring as the show came to an end (Triple H: The King of Kings)

WWE @ Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - May 1, 2006Deuce & Domino (w/ Cherry) defeated Eddie Perez & MVPHeat:Charlie Haas defeated AkioThe Big Show defeated two unknowns in a handicap matchMatt Striker defeated Brian JenningsViscera defeated Lance Cade via disqualification when Cade hit him with a chair on the floorRaw - included an opening backstage promo by Vince McMahon in which he said he would be taking the night off after defeating Shawn Michaels & "God" at Backlash, and said WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad would be the co-GMs for the night; the Squad then said Kenny would be facing WWE World Champion John Cena later in the show; Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas was in attendance for the show; featured footage from WWE.com Unlimited in which WWE Women's Champion Mickie James attacked Maria during Maria's "Kiss Cam" segment; included a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment, narrated by Vince McMahon, focusing on the McMahons vs. Shawn Michaels & "God" match the previous night at Backlash; featured Mick Foley as a guest of "The Cutting Edge" in which Foley shook Edge's hand out of respect for the match the two had at WrestleMania 22 and had footage shown of Edge spearing him through the flaiming table during the bout; Foley then issued a challenge for a rematch later in the night; Edge then agreed - with Joey Styles prematurely saying "Next week!" - before Edge said he would fight Foley in any kind of match he wanted but next week; included a look at the set used for "See No Evil;" featured a ringside confrontation between Joey Styles and Jerry Lawler, after Styles was told by the Spirit Squad to improve his game, in which Styles slapped Lawler and Lawler shoved Styles to the floor, with Styles then storming off; after the commercial break, Lawler apologized to the fans and asked Styles to come back out so he could apologize for him; Styles then appeared on the stage and said it was WWE that asked him to take Jim Ross' spot and said it was insulting to the wrestlers for him to be told to ignore their moves to "tell a story;" Styles then vented about being pulled from working WrestleMania - because he didn't sound like JR - as well as Backlash, said he was sick of sports entertainment, Vince McMahon's behavior, and the fans that buy into that "crap," and then quit:Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria at 2:19 when Maria pinned Mickie after Trish Stratus, her arm in a sling, came out and tripped Mickie as she attempted to suplex Maria into the ring; the four wore cheerleading outfits under the order of the Spirit Squad; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Mickie's title defense the previous night in which Trish suffered a separated shoulderWWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey, Nicky, & Johnny defeated Eugene, Goldust & Gene Snitsky at 4:22 when Johnny pinned Eugene with a Johnny-Go-Round spin kick after avoiding the Stunner; prior to the match, footage was shown of the Eugene / Matt Striker altercation at Backlash; during the bout, Vince McMahon was shown watching the match from backstage with Candice Michelle; after the commercial break, Todd Grisham interviewed Eugene about the match, with Eugene insulting Eric Bischoff, until he was attacked by StrikerKane pinned Rob Conway with the tombstone at 2:48; Kane hit Conway over the head with a trash can and hit the chokeslam but then walked out of the match until guest referee Shawn Michaels grabbed the mic, repeatedly said "May 19th," and then laid the mic on Conway's body so Kane would think he was the one who said it; under orders of the Spirit Squad, Michaels was forced to wear a shirt that had "May 19th" written across it but he hit a low blow on Conway before the match and put the shirt on him prior to Kane's entranceUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Rory Fox with a splash off the top and the thumb strike to the throat at 1:14WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam & Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Shelton Benjamin & Chris Masters in an impromptu match at around the 8-minute mark when Carlito pinned Benjamin with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Charlie Haas, who came through the crowd, prevented Benjamin from using a steel chair; the match was originally a Masterlock Challenge for RVD but turned into a tag match when Benjamin attacked RVD, with Carlito then making the save; moments later, Mikey of the Spirit Squad came out and ordered the four to face off in a tag team match; late in the bout, Joey Styles left the commentary position after receiving a note from the Spirit Squad that he was needed backstage; moments later, the Spirit Squad bullied Styles backstage and said he better improve his game or the next week he would have to wear a cheerleading outfit on Raw (the match began during the commercial break)WWE World Champion John Cena pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kenny (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey, Nicky, Johnny, & Mitch) with the FU at 8:03 after he and guest referee Shawn Michaels laid out the Spirit Squad; Triple H was the initial referee for the match, after being ordered to do it by Vince McMahon who threatened him by not giving him any more title matches, but walked out of the contest late in the match after a confrontation with Kenny and dropping Mitch with the Pedigree; as Triple H walked up the ramp, Michaels came out wearing a referee shirt and the two had a lengthy staredown before eventually glancing at the crowd and going their different ways; Todd Grisham did commentary for the bout alongside LawlerDark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge and Triple H in a steel cage match at around the 6-minute mark

WWE @ Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena - May 2, 2006William Regal & Sylvan defeated Roadkill & Kasey James (w/ Michelle McCool)Velocity:Road Warrior Animal defeated Paul Birchill (w/ Shelly)Bobby Lashley defeated TJ DaltonWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Mike Altieri (Mikey Batts)Matt Hardy defeated Orlando JordanSmackdown! - featured the announcement that World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. would defend against WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield at Judgment Day; included an in-ring promo by Mysterio which was interrupted by JBL who mentioned the illegal immigrant strike and said that Mysterio's people do have a place in America, to pick up trash and mow lawns; after Mysterio said he would take on anybody at any time, JBL introduced him to his opponent for later in the night, Mark Henry; featured a segment focusing on "The Rebirth of Tatanka" in which he participated in an inipi ceremony; included Teddy Long confronting Daivari & the Great Khali backstage in which he handed Khali a contract to face the Undertaker at Judgment Day which Taker had already signed; several players of the Cincinnati Bengals were in attendance for the show; featured a segment on Kane appearing in "See No Evil" in theaters May 19th; included the announcement that Taker would face the Great Khali and Jillian Hall would face Melina at Judgment Day:Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Gunner Scott with a kick to the face and the scissors kick at 5:29 after Sharmell grabbed Scott's foot from the floor; it was announced prior to the bout that Booker earned a bye into the finals of the King of the Ring due to the injuries Kurt Angle sustained the previous week; after the match, Booker climbed on the commentary table, said he would have beaten Angle down just like he did Scott, and that he will win the King of the RingBrian Kendrick & Paul London fought WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) to a no contest when the champions attacked the challengers from behind with the title belts before the match began; moments later, the champions hit the Snapshot on London and two Snapshots on KendrickKing of the Ring Quarter Finals: Finlay pinned Chris Benoit at 20:24 with the Celtic Cross after jabbing Benoit in the throat with a steel chair; after the contest, Finlay sat in the King of the Ring throne at the entrancewayThe Gymini (w/ Simon Dean) defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty 2 Hotty at 3:27 when Scotty was pinned following the Crash DietSuper Crazy, Nunzio (w/ Vito), and Kid Kash fought to a no contest at around the 2-minute mark when Daivari & the Great Khali came ringside, with Khali assaulting all three participants; the match was to have determined who would face WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms for the title at Judgment DayMark Henry pinned World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match at 5:18 with a powerslam after catching Mysterio attempting a springboard crossbody into the ring; WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield did guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Henry dragged Mysterio to the entranceway, thew him into the stage, and attempted to splash Mysterio off the stage to the floor but JBL intervened and promised Henry a title shot if he left Mysterio alone; moments later, JBL told Mysterio that he would be facing the Great Khali the following week in Mysterio's hometown; JBL stood over Mysterio's motionless body as the show came to a closeDark match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mark Henry and WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield by pinning JBL

WWE (Raw) @ San Jose, CA - HP Pavillion - May 5, 2006 (7,078)Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 6:39 when Snitsky pinned Murdoch with a boot to the faceCharlie Haas pinned Matt Striker at 8:12 with a rolling reverse cradle into a bridgeUmaga pinned Eugene with a thumb strike to the throat at 2:05Maria & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria at 5:29 when Torrie pinned Victoria with a roll up after avoiding the Widow's PeakOleg Prudius pinned Rob Conway at 7:37 with a powerslam (Prudius' debut)Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters at 9:29 with the Back CrackerWWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Shelton Benjamin at 7:56 with the Five Star Frog SplashWWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad (w/ Mitch) defeated Viscera & the Big Show at 12:05 in a 4-on-2 handicap match when Mikey pinned Viscera after the Upsy DaisyWWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge and Triple H at 13:48 by pinning Edge with the FU after Edge hit the spear on Triple H; Ricky Steamboat was the guest referee for the bout; after the match, Triple H hit the Pedigree on Cena and punched Steamboat

WWE (Raw) @ Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena - May 6, 2006 (8,505)Included a segment of The Classroom with guest Oleg Prudius in which Prudius attacked Matt Striker after Striker insulted illegal immigrants, with Prudius then telling the crowd they would see him soonGoldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch when Snitsky pinned Murdoch with a boot to the faceCharlie Haas pinned Rob Conway with a roll up; after the bout, Umaga attacked HaasUmaga pinned Eugene with a thumb strike to the throatTorrie Wilson & Maria defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria when Torrie pinned Victoria with a roll up after avoiding the Widow's Peak; Candice Michelle was the guest ring announcer for the matchCarlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters with the Back CrackerWWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Shelton Benjamin with the Five Star Frog SplashWWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Viscera & the Big Show when Nicky pinned Viscera following the Upsy DaisyWWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge and Triple H by pinning Cena with the FU after Cena hit a low blow on Triple H

WWE (Raw) @ San Bernardino, CA - Coussoulis Arena - May 7, 2006Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 8:21Charlie Haas pinned Rob Conway (w/ Matt Striker) at 8:30; after the bout, Umaga attacked HaasUmaga pinned Eugene with a thumb strike to the throat at 3:13Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters at 9:49 with the Back CrackerTorrie Wilson & Maria defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria at 5:41 when Torrie pinned Victoria with a roll up after avoiding the Widow's PeakWWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Shelton Benjamin at 7:11 after Benjamin appeared to have injured himself; after the bout, he was helped backstageWWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Viscera & the Big Show when all the champions covered Viscera after the Upsy Daisy at 12:41WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge at 12:21 by pinning Edge with the FU; Ricky Steamboat was advertised as the guest referee for the bout but did not appear; after the bout, Triple H hit the champion with a sledgehammer

WWE @ Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond - May 8, 2006 (12,000; sell out; announced at 15,290)Heat:Trevor Murdoch defeated GoldustEugene defeated Tony DrakeRob Conway & Victoria defeated Viscera & Torrie WilsonGene Snitsky defeated Lance Cade via disqualificationRaw - featured the return of Jim Ross as lead Raw play-by-play announcer after a 7-month absence, officially replacing Joey Styles; included an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he demanded WWE World Champion John Cena come out; after the two shared words they finally agreed to a championship match then and there; moments later, Vince McMahon came out and said there would not be a title match, Triple H would get a title shot in the future, but he would have the night off; he then said Cena would team with Shawn Michaels to face all five members of the Spirit Squad later in the night; McMahon then cut Cena's microphone and announced that a fatal fourway match for the IC title would take place immediately; celebrities Luke Perry, Lemmy Kilminster of Motorhead, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top were in attendance for the show; included a segment on Kane's appearance in "See No Evil" in theaters May 19th; featured Todd Grisham interviewing Samantha Noble, Christina Vidal, and Michael Pagen from "See No Evil" in which they were eventually confronted by Kane, who choked Pagen when he mentioned the film's release date; included the trailer for "See No Evil"; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the first Saturday Night's Main Event, televised May 11, 1985:WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Charlie Haas, Chris Masters, and Shelton Benjamin at 10:35 by pinning Masters with a sunset flip off the top as Masters had the full nelson applied on Haas; prior to the bout, RVD cut an in-ring promo saying he agreed with everything Joey Styles had to say the previous week and said he wanted to hear the chants of "ECW" in recognition of Styles' courageMatt Striker defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool via disqualification at 2:00 when Eugene interfered and attacked Striker as Carlito was in control of the match; after the contest, Carlito dropped Striker with a modified Flatliner and hit the Back Cracker on EugeneMick Foley defeated Edge (w/ Lita) and Tommy Dreamer in a hardcore match at 2:19 when both he and Edge covered Dreamer following a Mandible Claw from Foley and the spear from Edge; prior to the bout, Foley said Edge agreed to any match Foley wanted and Foley wanted a triple threat match; he then introduced Tommy Dreamer as the third participant; Foley and Edge spent the entirety of the match double teaming Dreamer with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire causing him to bleed profusely; after the contest, Foley and Edge shook hands before leaving the ring with LitaWWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Maria (w/ Trish Stratus) in a non-title match with a DDT at 1:56; after the bout, the champion stomped Maria until Trish attempted to make the save but Mickie targetted her injured shoulder; as Mickie began choking Trish, a blonde woman came out of the crowd and jumped Mickie until she was pulled off by security; Mickie then angrily yelled at the woman as she was held down by security, indicating she knew who she wasUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) defeated Kevin Martinson & Tommy Wilson in a handicap match by scoring the pin with a thumb strike to the throat at 2:52The Big Show fought Kane to a no contest at around 4:40 when Kane became distracted by an image of his old mask on the big screen as he could be heard saying "It's happening again, May 19th"; moments later, he grabbed a steel chair and began assaulting Show with it, hitting him repeatedly from head to toeWWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels in a 5-on-2 handicap match at 13:48 when Kenny pinned Michaels after hitting him with one of the tag title belts behind the referee's back; after the bout, Kenny struck the referee and used his leather belt to whip Michaels until Triple H came out, Cena cleared the ring of the Spirit Squad, Triple H hit the Pedigree on Cena, and then gave the champion the crotch chopDark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge in a steel cage match

WWE @ San Diego, CA - ipayoneCenter - May 9, 2006 (8,000; sell out; announced at 11,700+)Sho Funaki pinned SylvanVelocity:Matt Hardy pinned Simon DeanChris Benoit defeated William Regal via submission with the Crippler CrossfaceGunner Scott pinned Orlando Jordan (Jordan's last match)Smackdown! - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield regarding his upcoming title shot against World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. as well as Mysterio's match later in the night against the Great Khali; he went on to say that Mysterio's family could all come work for him and that hispanics were responsible for prostitution, drugs, and drive bys; moments later, Mysterio attacked JBL from behind until he was pulled off by referees while JBL ran backstage; members of the San Diego Chargers were in attendance for the show; included Kurt Angle confronting Teddy Long backstage in which Long said he couldn't give Angle a match against Mark Henry later in the show because he wasn't medically cleared but would make a match between the two at Judgment Day; featured footage from the world premiere of "See No Evil", including appearances by Batista, John Cena, the Big Show, Kane, Lilian Garcia, Candice Michelle, Trish Stratus, JBL, Rey Mysterio Jr., Kurt Angle, and Triple H; included the announcement that MNM would defend the Smackdown! tag team titles against Paul London & Brian Kendrick at Judgment Day; featured an in-ring promo by MNM regarding their upcoming title defense against London & Kendrick, along with footage of the incident the two teams had the previous week, until Jillian Hall interrupted; as Jillian prepared to walk to the ring and fight Melina, London & Kendrick attacked the champions from behind and depantsed them; moments later, Jillian pulled down Melina's skirt and left ringside with London & Kendrick; included a look at Kane's appearance in "See No Evil" in theaters May 19th:Super Crazy defeated Kid Kash and Nunzio at 4:34 by pinning Nunzio with a victory roll while at the same time avoiding a crossbody off the top by Kash; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms did guest commentary for the bout; due to pre-match stipulations, Crazy earned a title shot against Helms at Judgment DayThe Gymini defeated Joey Ryan & Mike Wellington at 3:19 when Ryan was pinned following a double throw into the airKing of the Ring Semi Finals: Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay with a spear at 16:22 immediately after Finlay hit Lashley in the back with a steel chair; prior to the bout, Booker T & Sharmell came out, with Booker cutting a promo on Kurt Angle, challenging Angle to come out and face him even though he knew Angle had left the building; Booker then counted Angle out of the ring and awarded himself the winner of the match; Booker & Sharmell returned at around the 8-minute mark as Booker watched the match from the King of the Ring throne located at the entrance way; after the match, Lashley grabbed the microphone and told Booker he was sitting in his seatMark Henry pinned Paul Birchill with the powerslam at 3:38 after hitting two splashes in the corner and then grabbing the mic to cut a promo on facing Kurt Angle at Judgment Day (the debut of Henry's new music)The Great Khali (w/ Daivair) pinned World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match with a double choke throw and placing one foot on Mysterio's face at 3:20; prior to the bout, the champion attacked John Bradshaw Layfield at ringside, who did guest commentary for the match; Mysterio's family was shown at ringside throughout the contest; after the match, JBL grabbed the mic and told Mysterio he let all his family and fans down and that he would face another challenge next week against an unnamed opponentDark match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield and Mark Henry by pinning JBL with the 619 and a frog splash

WWE @ Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena - May 15, 2006 (6,500)Heat:Jim Duggan pinned Rob ConwayCarlito Caribbean Cool pinned Russell SimpsonTrevor Murdoch & Lance Cade defeated Charlie Haas & VisceraRaw - featured an in-ring promo by Trish Stratus, her arm still in a sling, in which she called out WWE Women's Champion Mickie James to settle their feud then and there; after the champion came out, she was attacked by the same blonde woman who appeared the previous week, with Trish then saying "Beth" was someone else Mickie had screwed over; Beth then told Mickie she had not forgotten what was done to her and that Mickie is a psycho; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the 5/17/63 match from MSG pitting Bruno Sammartino against WWWF World Champion Buddy Rogers in which Sammartino won the title and defended it successfully for 7 and a half years; Anthony Michael Hall was in attendance for the show; included footage from the world premiere of "See No Evil", including appearances by Batista, John Cena, the Big Show, Kane, Lilian Garcia, Candice Michelle, Trish Stratus, JBL, Rey Mysterio Jr., Kurt Angle, and Triple H; featured an in-ring promo by Mick Foley regarding his attack on Tommy Dreamer the week before in which he said there was someone who had been calling him day after day demanding an explanation and then introduced that man as Terry Funk; Foley then told Funk that his hardcore match at WrestleMania 22 was the best hardcore match of all time and that ECW was beneath him; he also said there were three things he would give his life for - defending the honor of his wife, defending the honor of his children, and upholding his status as the greatest hardcore wrestler of all time; Foley then accused Funk of not showing up at MSG for the Raw taping in June 2003 to honor Foley alongside Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, and Steve Austin because Funk wanted more money to appear; after sharing more words, Funk goaded Foley into fighthing him by saying his wife was a whore, his kids were bastards, and the WWE sucked; moments later, Foley, Edge, and Lita all helped in assaulting Funk, with Funk sustaining a series of blows from a barbed wire baseball bat, a Mr. Socko Mandible Claw, and a spear; included a career history package on Kane, focusing on his debut, his unmasking, and his recent obsession with May 19th:Triple H, Shelton Benjamin, & Chris Masters defeated WWE World Champion John Cena & WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam when Benjamin pinned RVD at 12:57 following the Pedigree from Triple H, as Triple H prepared to covered Cena at the same time after hitting the move on him; due to pre-match stipulations, Benjamin won the IC title; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon came out and announced that the WWE World Title would be on the line as scheduled but it would no longer be a one-on-one contest pitting Cena vs. Triple H, rather Cena would team with WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam to face Triple H, Benjamin, & Masters in a handicap Texas Tornado match with both the world and IC titles at stake; after the bout, Triple H hit the Pedigree on referee Mike ChiodaWWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny & Nicky (w/ Mikey & Mitch) defeated Goldust & Gene Snitsky when Nicky pinned Snitsky at 7:45 after Mikey leapt off a trampoline into the ring and dropped Snitksy with a bulldogMatt Striker pinned Eugene with a modified neckbreaker at 2:50Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Chris Wellman at 2:02 with a thumb strike to the throatShawn Michaels fought WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kenny (w/ Triple H) to a no contest at around the 6:30 mark when guest referee Shane McMahon attacked Michaels after Kenny sustained the superkick; after the bout, Shane told Triple H to get in the ring with his sledgehammer, given to him earlier in the show by Vince McMahon; Triple H held Michaels' head up as Shane held Michaels and said "I want you to see this coming"; Michaels then moved and Triple H accidentally struck Shane in the face with the sledgehammer; moments later, Vince McMahon came to the ring and called for medical assistance while Triple H left the ring with the weapon; as the show came to a close, Vince angrily stared at Triple H as Hunter mouthed that it was an accident

WWE @ Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum - May 16, 2006 (5,757)Velocity:Jamie Noble & Kid Kash defeated two unknownsPaul Birchill pinned Simon DeanWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Psychosis in a non-title matchVito & Nunzio defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty 2 HottySmackdown! - featured an opening promo by WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield, from his limo parked in the aisle, in which he said Rey Mysterio's machismo would cost him the World Heavyweight Title at Judgment Day and that Mysterio would "play with fire and get burned" against his mystery opponent later in the show; included footage from the Judgment Day press conference, featuring comments from Mark Henry, Booker T, JBL, and Rey Mysterio Jr.; included comments from various WWE talents regarding Kane's appearance in "See No Evil"; featured a pre-taped promo from Kurt Angle about his match with Mark Henry at Judgment Day; included a vignette promoting the return of Tatanka the following week; featured an in-ring promo by the Great Khali & Daivari regarding Khali's match with the Undertaker at Judgment Day:Paul London, Brian Kendrick, & Jillian Hall defeated Melina, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury at around the 12-minute mark when Jillian pinned Melina with a crossbody off the top (the bout began during the commercial break)Bobby Lashley pinned Jared Steel at 2:13 with the spear; after the bout, Lashley went to sit in the King of the Ring throne at the entrance stage but Booker T & Sharmell came out for the next match, with Sharmell holding Booker back as he tried to get at LashleyChris Benoit & Gunner Scott defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) & Finlay at 18:13 when Scott pinned Booker with a crucifix after Booker & Sharmell became distracted by Bobby Lashley sitting in the King of the Ring throne at the entranceway; prior to the bout, it was announced that Finlay would face Chris Benoit at Judgment DayMark Henry pinned Matt Hardy with the standing powerslam at 2:28; after the bout, Henry twice splashed Hardy in the corner before cutting an in-ring promo on facing Kurt Angle at Judgment DayWorld Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. fought Kane (mystery opponent) to a no contest in a non-title match at around the 5-minute mark; after Mysterio's entrance, JBL came out for guest commentary and said the champion had gone through so much lately that he didn't even know what day it was; when Mysterio replied "May 19", Kane made his entrance; late in the bout, Kane hit the chokeslam on Mysterio but became distracted when his old mask appeared on the big screen and his own voice could be heard saying "It's happening again"; JBL then climbed in the ring to calm Kane down, saying it was Mysterio who said May 19; after hearing those words, Kane hit a chokeslam on JBL as well and left the ring as the show came to a closeDark match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mark Henry and WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield by pinning JBL after the 619

Judgment Day 06 (Smackdown!) - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center - May 21, 2006 (announced as 15,421; 9,800 paid; sell out)Matt Hardy pinned Simon DeanPay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; included highlights of the 1993, 1996, and 2000 King of the Ring finals; featured a backstage promo by WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield regarding the night's main event until he had a confrontation with Chavo Guerrero Jr.; WWE Hall of Famer Superstar Billy Graham, Arizona Diamondbacks' Luis Gonzalez, famed one-legged high school wrestler Anthony Robles, and several members of the Phoenix Suns were in attendance for the show; included a backstage segment in which Melina & Johnny Nitro barged into Teddy Long's office to demand he do something about their losses of the night, with Melina slapping Long when he said he wasn't going to do anything; Long then fired Melina and fired Nitro when he got in Long's face as well; featured a look at Kane's role in "See No Evil":Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) to win the titles at 13:44 when London pinned Mercury with a roll up and roll over after Mercury collided with Nitro on the ring apron, sending Nitro into Melina on the floor; after the match, Melina slapped Mercury and blamed him for the loss with Nitro then attacking Mercury from behind as he attempted to get at Melina; Nitro and Mercury brawled in and out of the ring for several minutes, and Melina gave the referee a low blow when he tried to intervene, until officials and Teddy Long came out to break it up, with Long being knocked down in the meleeChris Benoit defeated Finlay via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 21:11Jillian Hall pinned Melina with a sunset flip out of the corner at 4:17, though Melina grabbed the bottom rope during the cover; prior to the bout, Johnny Nitro escorted Melina to the ring but was sent backstage by the referee; after the match, Kristal came out to interview Melina at ringside, with Melina trying to attack Kristal but Kristal fought her offWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Super Crazy by reversing a hurricanrana into a powerbomb and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage at 9:56Mark Henry defeated Kurt Angle via count-out at 9:11 after splashing Angle against the steel ringpost; after the bout, Angle fought off an attack from Henry, repeatedly hit him with a steel chair, and applied the ankle lock on the floor until he was pulled off by officials; moments later, Angle dropped Henry with an Olympic Slam onto the commentary table and finished with a chairshot to the head that caused Henry to fall through the tableKing of the Ring Finals: Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Bobby Lashley at 9:15 with the scissors kick after Finlay interfered and hit Lashley in the face with his shillelagh as Sharmell distracted the referee; after the bout, Booker and Sharmell celebrated at the entranceway, with Booker putting on the King of the Ring robe and crown until Lashley speared him out of the throne (The Best of King of the Ring)The Great Khali (w/ Daivari) pinned the Undertaker by placing one foot on his chest at 8:32 after a boot to the face, a chop to the head, and a second kick to the face as Taker attempted to get to his feetWorld Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield at 15:56 with the 619 and frog splash after kicking a steel chair into the challenger's face, moments after JBL punched out replacement referee Charles Robinson; Mysterio's wife Angie was shown throughout the match sitting ringside; after the bout, Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out and celebrated Mysterio's victory (Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man)

WWE @ Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center - May 22, 2006Matt Striker defeated Shawn OsborneHeat:Charlie Haas defeated Rob ConwayVictoria defeated Melissa AndersonEugene defeated Devon NicholsonCarlito Caribbean Cool defeated Lance CadeRaw - featured an opening backstage promo by Vince McMahon regarding Triple H accidentally hitting Shane McMahon with a sledgehammer the previous week, during which he said he would demand a formal apology from Triple H later in the night and if a sincere apology did not come then he would retaliate; included an in-ring promo by Mick Foley, in a suit, in which he insulted people in Las Vegas for relying on luck to lead them to success while he earned everything he received; Foley then said the same of Edge before introducing he and Lita; Foley then said Edge embodied everything that hardcore is about and then presented him with the same WWE Hardcore Title that was given to Foley at Madison Square Garden in 2003 but Edge said he didn't deserve the belt and that Foley was the true Hardcore Champion; Foley said the two should battle one more time to decide who was worthy; Edge agreed but then had Lilian Garcia declare them both as co-Hardcore Champions; moments later, Paul Heyman appeared on the stage and said he was seeing live prostitution on Raw, referring to Foley and not Lita; Foley replied by saying he was a real life action figure and a best-selling author while Heyman had nothing left; Heyman said that while he had no power, he did have a challenge and he challenged the two to face any two ECW names at ECW One Night Stand; while Foley initially said no, Edge agreed to the match after Heyman said Lita was the only one of the three that had nuts; Foley and Edge then went to confront Heyman on the stage but were met by their One Night Stand opponents - Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk - who assaulted them around ringside before scaring them into the crowd; featured the first announcement on how to enter the 2006 WWE Raw Diva Search; included an in-ring segment with Vince McMahon and Triple H in which Triple H apologized for hitting Shane with the sledgehammer the previous week; Vince said he would only accept the apology if Triple H came out later in the night and attacked Shawn Michaels during the main event; featured comments from movie goers and WWE talent about their reaction to watching "See No Evil"; included a backstage interview with Kane in which he said his mother and adopted family were killed May 19th and said the date has come and gone and he's better now but will take out his pain on his opponent later in the night; included a backstage segment with Carlito Caribbean Cool and Maria in which Gene Snitsky told them he was expecting a date with a showgirl, then came up behind one and started rubbing her feet only to find out it was Goldust in costume; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the surprise return of Scott Hall to WCW on May 27, 1996, which led to the formation of the New World Order; included an in-ring segment in which Viscera invited Lilian Garcia into the ring, apologizing for dumping her in Las Vegas at Vengeance last year, and said he was ready to settle down; after asking Lilian to marry him, Armando Allejandro Estrada came out and said that while Viscera was ready for some action, Umaga was ready too; Viscera and Umaga battled around ringside, with Umaga eventually winning the fight after striking Viscera in the throat with his thumb:WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Van Dam via disqualification at 9:42 when the challenger kicked the title belt into Benjamin's face when the champion brought the belt into the ring with intent of using it as a weapon; after the bout, RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on BenjaminWWE World Champion John Cena defeated Chris Masters in a non-title match at 6:15 via submission with the STFU after a clothesline to the back of the head; after the bout, Rob Van Dam came out with Cena expecting an immediate title defense but RVD said he didn't want to waste the shot on Raw where he would probably be screwed out of a win; he instead told Cena that his title shot would take place at One Night Stand; a brief brawl ensued, with RVD dropping Cena with the Van Daminator after Cena sent an interfering Masters to the floorKane pinned Trevor Murdoch with the chokeslam at the 44-second mark; prior to the bout, Murdoch cut an in-ring promo comparing "The Da Vinci Code" to "See No Evil" and said Tom Hanks was a better actor than Kane; after the match, Kane hit the move two more times; moments later, a picture of Kane's old mask appeared on the big screen, with his own voice telling Kane that while he thought it was going to end on May 19th, it will never be overWWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Torrie Wilson in a non-title match with a jumping DDT at 1:55; after the bout, Trish Stratus came out on the stage, her arm still in a sling, said that Beth Phoenix would not be illegally attacking Mickie anymore because she was now an official member of the Raw roster; Trish then introduced Beth, scaring Mickie to the floor where Beth assaulted her from behind after coming out of the crowd; moments later, Mickie escaped through the crowdShawn Michaels fought WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mikey, Nickey, Mitch, & Johnny to a no contest at around the 6-minute mark when Vince McMahon, who watched the match from the stage, ordered Triple H to come out with his sledgehammer and finish Michaels off; after getting in the ring, Kenny stole the weapon away from Triple H, saying he would finish Michaels himself; moments later, Triple H dropped Kenny with a spinebuster and laid out the rest of the Spirit Squad before having a staredown with McMahon, still on the stage, to end the program; prior to the bout, McMahon came out and ordered the referee backstage as there would be no referee for the match; late in the contest, the Spirit Squad targetted Michaels' left knee and locked it in a folding steel chair before Kenny came off the top with a legdrop onto the chair

WWE @ Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena - May 23, 2006Matt Hardy defeated SylvanVelocity:Gunner Scott defeated Lawerence TylerWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Shawn OsborneKid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho FunakiSmackdown!:Bobby Lashley pinned WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield to win the title in an impromptu match at 1:22 with a spear after avoiding the Clothesline from Hell; prior to the bout, JBL cut an in-ring promo challenging World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. to a rematch from Judgment Day to prove Mysterio beating him was an upset; moments later, Mysterio appeared, bragged about the win, and said he didn't see JBL facing all challengers as he himself has done; after JBL said he would take on anyone, Mysterio brought out Lashly as JBL's opponentTatanka pinned Simon DeanChris Benoit fought Mark Henry to a no contestWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Nunzio & VitoFinlay pinned Paul BirchillWorld Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned John Bradshaw Layfield; stipulations stated JBL would retire if he lost (JBL's last match for 19 months)

WWE @ Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome - May 29, 2006Sylvester Terkay defeated Wavell StarrEugene & Jim Duggan defeated Caden Matthews & the Navajo WarriorCarlito Caribbean Cool defeated Rob ConwayCharlie Haas defeated John WilliamsLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Goldust & Gene SnitskyRaw - featured an opening clip dedicating the show to those who served and died in the Armed Forces; included an in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he said Shawn Michaels was injured following the attack from the Spirit Squad the previous week and would be undergoing surgery; McMahon then reviewed the footage of Triple H clearing the ring of the Spirit Squad last week and announced that Triple H would face Kenny later in the show; moments later, McMahon introduced Jonathan Coachman as his new executive consultant; Coachman then came out and ran down the night's scheduled card - WWE World Champion John Cena would face a man he had never faced before, Edge would wrestle the Big Show in a #1 contenders match to determine who will face the WWE World Champion at Vengeance, and WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin would defend against Kane; featured a look at "See No Evil" staring Kane; included the announcement of a WWE vs. ECW 2-hour live TV special June 7; featured an in-ring podium debate between Mick Foley and Paul Heyman, during which time Heyman mocked Foley's use of Mr. Socko and Foley admitted he was a sell out but he sold out to Vince McMahon, someone who actually made money; moments later, Heyman said McMahon allowed him to choose one wrestler from Raw and one from Smackdown!; Foley said the Raw pick was Rob Van Dam and accused RVD of liking ECW for the simple fact he could get away with smoking pot; Foley hinted that the Smackdown! pick was a Mick Foley-wannabe, but Heyman then introduced the pick as someone who embodies the "new" ECW - Kurt Angle; moments later, Angle came out and won a brief brawl with Foley before knocking him to the floor; included a "This Week in Wrestling" feature on Andre the Giant and his North American wrestling debut on June 1, 1971:Kane fought WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin to a no contest at around the 7-minute mark when Kane's old mask appeared on the big screen as his old music played, with a man in a Kane mask and outfit then coming out to the ring; moments later, the unknown man hit a chokeslam on Kane and then commanded fire to shoot out of the ringpostsUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Viscera at the 32-second mark with a diving headbutt and the thumb strike to the throat; prior to the bout, Umaga attacked Viscera from behind as he made his way to the ring and dropped him with a flatliner onto the steel rampTorrie Wilson & Beth Phoenix (w/ Trish Stratus) defeated Victoria & Candice Michelle (w/ WWE Women's Champion Mickie James) at 3:06 when Beth pinned Candice with a sit-down slamWWE World Champion John Cena defeated Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) in a non-title match via submission with the STFU following the Five Knuckle Shuffle and the FU at 3:04; prior to the ring introductions, Jerry Lawler insulted ECW until Rob Van Dam came out to do guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Cena and RVD faced off until Cena threw an interfering Mercury into RVD, knocking both men to the floor (Nitro's surprise return to Raw after a 2-year absence; Melina's surprise Raw debut)Edge (w/ Lita) pinned the Big Show at 3:54 with a spear after hitting Show in the jaw with a steel chair as the referee was distracted by Lita inside the ring; due to pre-match stipulations, Edge earned a shot at the WWE World Title at VengeanceTriple H pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kenny (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad) with the Pedigree at 13:03 after fighting off the other Spirit Squad members; after the bout, Vince McMahon came out and told Triple H that he would be joining the "Vince McMahon Kiss My Ass Club" the following week

WWE @ Portland, OR - Rose Garden - May 30, 2006Sylvester Terkay defeated Scotty 2 HottyTatanka defeated John WilliamsGunner Scott defeated Simon DeanPsychosis & Super Crazy defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick in a non-title matchWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Wavell StarrSmackdown! - featured Mike Mizanin opening the show as the new "host" of Smackdown!, in which he ran down the night's top matches; included a look at Kane's involvement in "See No Evil"; featured a vignette promoting the return of Batista in 35 days; included a pretaped promo from Bobby Lashley regarding his US Title victory the previous week and facing Booker T later in the night; featured the Great Khali & Daivari as guests of Piper's Pit in which Khali eventually attacked Roddy Piper, choked him, and dropped him with a chop to the head after Piper knocked Daivari to the mat; included a vignette promoting the return of Ken Kennedy next week; featured a vignette focusing on Sabu; included Tazz cutting a promo on Jerry Lawler in which he challenged Lawler to a match at ECW's One Night Stand for Lawler's recent insults directed at both him and ECW:Kurt Angle defeated World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. via count-out in a non-title match at 19:16 when Mysterio crawled onto the apron but failed to meet the 10-count from referee Charles Robinson after sustaining a belly to belly suplex over the top; after the bout, Angle shook Mysterio's hand and handed him the world title before leaving the champion in the ring; Paul Heyman did guest commentary for the match and announced during the bout that Sabu would challenge Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Title at ECW's One Night Stand (Angle's last match on Smackdown! before leaving for ECW)Matt Hardy pinned Nunzio with the Twist of Fate at 4:37; after the bout, Vito came out, wearing a black dress, to help Nunzio to his feet; after seeing Vito in the dress, Nunzio became scared and went backstage, with Vito following him and trying to explainJillan Hall pinned Kristal by blocking a victory roll attempt at 2:36; Ashley did guest commentary for the bout; during the match it was announced that the 2006 Diva Search would take place on Smackdown! as well as Raw; after the contest, Michelle McCool came out and cut a promo, saying Ashley wasn't the only new diva on Smackdown! and that things were about to get a whole lot hotter (Ashley's Smackdown! debut)Mark Henry pinned Paul Birchill after two standing powerslams at the 53-second mark; prior to the bout, Henry's attack on Chris Benoit the previous week was recapped and it was announced Benoit had taken an indefinate sabbatical from the ring after sustaining the injury; after the match, Henry knocked Birchill to the floor, repeatedly rammed him into the steel ringpost, and trapped him in the ring ropes and pulled back on his neck, causing Birchill to bleed from the mouthFinlay pinned Caden Matthews with the Celtic Cross at 1:48; after the bout, Finlay's midget came out from underneath the ring and assaulted Matthews until Finlay pulled him off and scared him back under the ringWWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T (w/ Sharmell & William Regal) in a non-title match with the running powerslam at 5:29; after the bout, the champion was triple teamed for several minutes by Booker, Finlay, and Regal; moments later, Booker sat on his throne inside the ring and forced Lashley to kiss his feet to end the show

WWE (Raw) @ Bowling Green, KY - EA Diddle Arena - June 3, 2006The return to Bowling Green after an 11 year absenceWWE Raw Tag Team Champions Nicky, Johnny, & Mikey (w/ Mitch) defeated Goldust, Gene Snitsky, & the Big Show when Johnny pinned Goldust after Mitch hit Goldust with the megaphoneHarry Smith pinned Rob Conway with the running powerslamThe Highlanders defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch when Murdoch was pinned following a splash off the top; after the bout, Umaga attacked both of the HighlandersUmaga pinned Viscera with a thumb strike to the throatJohnny Nitro defeated Charlie HaasWWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverageWWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria defeated Beth Phoenix & Maria in a bra & panties match when Maria was stripped downTriple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kenny via disqualification when the other members of the Spirit Squad interfered after Kenny sustained the Pedigree; after the bout, Triple H laid out the Spirit Squad with his sledgehammerWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ East Lansing, MI - Breslin Center - June 3, 2006Ken Kennedy pinned Gunner Scott by blocking a powerbomb off the middle turnbuckle and grabbing the ropes for leverageJillian Hall pinned Kristal with a handspring into a legdrop; Ashley was the guest ring announcer for the boutVito pinned Nunzio with a DDTScotty 2 Hotty & Nunzio defeated Kasey James & Aaron Stevens when Funaki scored the pin with a crossbody off the topWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Super Crazy; after the bout, the Great Khali & Daviari came out, with Khali dropping Crazy with a chokeslam and chopFinlay pinned Matt Hardy after hitting him with his shillelaghWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Kid Kash) by reversing a powerslam attempt into a cradle; the bout was to have been a tag team title defense but Paul London was unable to compete due to injuryWWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T with a spear and running powerslamWorld Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Mark Henry with the 619 after Henry accidentally hit himself in the face with a steel chair

WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - June 5, 2006 (11,000; 9,400 paid)Harry Smith defeated Mike KnoxTrevor Murdoch defeated Colt CabanaViscera defeated Rob ConwayWWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny & Nicky defeated Goldust & Gene SnitskyRaw - featured an opening backstage segment with Triple H and Shane McMahon in which Shane said he understood Triple H didn't mean to hit him with the sledgehammer and was embarassed that Vince McMahon intended to show off his ass later by forcing Triple H to join the Mr. McMahon Kiss My Ass Club; Shane then said Triple H should go talk to Vince and iron out their problems or it would only get worse; included the in-ring contract signing for Rob Van Dam vs. WWE World Champion John Cena at ECW One Night Stand, overseen by Paul Heyman and Jonathan Coachman; Cena received mostly boos during his entrance; prior to signing, RVD grabbed the mic and said he would have the belt in 6 days and would rename it the ECW World Title; he then said the crowd at One Night Stand would boo him out of the building and that the Chain Gang wouldn't be present, with Hayman agreeing that the rabid crowd at the Hammerstein Ballroom would rub ECW in Cena's face; Cena then took the mic, said he was an ECW fan, but he wouldn't just hand over his title, and that he's been booed out of the building before but still got the job done; Cena then signed the document, with he and RVD shaking hands; Heyman then grabbed the mic and told Cena he would be part of the WWE vs. ECW special Wednesday night and then called for some of the ECW wrestlers that would be part of that night's battle royal - with Balls Mahoney, the Sandman, Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer, and Balls Mahoney coming through the crowd and into the ring; Cena then instigated a fight but was quickly laid out; moments later, Sabu came out and hit a botched Arabian facebuster off the top onto Cena, laid out on a table; moments later, the Big Show, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick & Paul London, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, Carlito, DH Smith, Charlie Haas, Goldust, Viscera, Gene Snitsky, and many others filled the ring, with the ECW group leaving through the crowd; featured a look at "See No Evil" staring Kane; included a backstage segment in which Triple H went into Vince's office and finding Coachman instead, with Coachman saying Vince was expecting him and he shouldn't be long; Triple H then spotted a photo framed on the wall of when Shawn Michaels joined the Kiss My Ass Club; featured an ad for WWE Wreckless Intent; several members of the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers were shown sitting front row; included a backstage segment with Vince and Triple H in which Vince said he got an asscial for the night, with Triple H then saying he wasn't kissing McMahon's ass; Vince then said Triple H could face the Big Show later in the night and if he won then Vince wouldn't go through with the Kiss My Ass Club, but the match would happen immediately; featured a backstage segment with Triple H and Vince in which Triple H accused Vince of sending the Spirit Squad out to cost him his match, with Vince saying he was on the phone the entire time and then saying Triple H wouldn't wrestle for a championship if he didn't go through with kissing McMahon's ass:Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match with the Back Cracker at 4:25 after a moonsault off the top to avoid a charge in the cornerThe Big Show defeated Triple H via disqualification when WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad attacked Show on the floor at the 58-second mark after Show fell to the floor; stipulations stated Triple H wouldn't have to join the Mr. McMahon Kiss My Ass Club if he wonEugene (w/ Jim Duggan) pinned Matt Striker with the running clothesline at 1:38; prior to the bout, Striker cut an in-ring promo asking why Eugene thought he could beat him when Striker beat him the last time they met; Eugene then said he had a tutor, with Duggan appearing; after the bout, Striker threw Eugene into the ringsteps until Duggan scared him away with his 2x4; moments later, Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada, appeared, attacked Duggan from behind, and hit a headbutt from the apron to the floor before hitting Duggan with the thumb strike to the throat; Estrada then cut an in-ring promo on Duggan being Umaga's latest victimLance Cade defeated Kane via count-outJohnny Nitro defeated Charlie HaasBeth Phoenix defeated VictoriaDark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge in a streetfight

WWE @ Wheeling, WV - WesBanco Arena - June 6, 2006 (2,900 paid)Sho Funaki defeated Mike KnoxTatanka defeated Seth JamesGunner Scott defeated Colt CabanaKid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Sterling James Keenan & Jon BolenMatt Hardy defeated Simon DeanPsychosis defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian KendrickSmackdown! - opened with an image of John "Earthquake" Tenta, acknowledging his death on 6/7/06; featured an in-ring segment in which William Regal replayed footage of last week's assault on WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley and then introduced King Booker; however, Regal was then attacked from behind by Lashley; moments later, Teddy Long came out and announced that Lashley would face Regal later in the show with the stipulation being that if he could beat Regal then he could get King Booker; Lashley was held back by officials during the segment, including Michael Hayes and Steve Lombardi; included a vignette promoting the return of Batista; included a look at Kane's appearance in "See No Evil"; featured Michael Cole & Tazz discussing news which broke on WWE.com earlier in the week about Paul Heyman offering World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. a spot in the new ECW; included a vignette promoting the return of Ken Kennedy later in the show; featured Mike Mizanin hosting a bikini contest between Ashley, Kristal, Michelle McCool, and Jillian which was won by Ashley; featured Rey Mysterio Jr. and Chavo Guerrero Jr. talking backstage about whether or not Rey should jump to ECW as well as Rey trying to talk Chavo into coming out of retirement; included an in-ring segment in which Michael Cole was to have interviewed Rey Mysterio Jr. about his decision on whether or not to jump to ECW but Tazz came into the ring first, cut a promo on facing Jerry Lawler at One Night Stand, and said that he was done with Smackdown! and would be going to ECW for good; moments later, Tazz left the ringside area after hugging Paul Heyman in the aisle; Heyman then came into the ring, relieved Cole of his duties, and spoke of the various names who would be headlining the new ECW; Mysterio then came out and thanked Heyman for giving him his first break in the US but said Smackdown! was his home now; Heyman then said he appreciated the consideration and wished Mysterio the best of luck at One Night Stand as well as in his non-title match scheduled for moments later, saying that he thought Mysterio would need it:Super Crazy (w/ Psychosis) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London) with a backflip uranage off the top; after the bout, the Great Khali and Daivari came out with Khali destroying the tag team champions and Super Crazy as Psychosis ran backstageVito pinned Nunzio with a right hand punch to the face and a jumping DDT at 1:45WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley defeated William Regal via count-out in a non-title match at 7:18 following a spear on the floor as Regal attempted to use a steel chair as a weapon; Booker T & Sharmell watched the match from Booker's throne beside the entrance stage; due to pre-match stipulations, Lashley earned a match against Booker the following weekMark Henry pinned Raymond Roe at the 54-second mark after twice hitting the standing powerslam; after the bout, Henry cut a promo about the return of Batista in 28 days and said it would be the biggest mistake Batista ever madeKen Kennedy pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a Swanton off the top at 2:29; after the bout, Kennedy grabbed the mic and announced himself the winner (Kennedy's TV return after a 6 month absence)Finlay pinned World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match after hitting him with the shillelagh and dropping him with the Celtic Cross at 7:25 after Mysterio kicked an interfering Sabu on the ring apron; after the bout, Sabu continued to attack Mysterio, knocking him to the floor and springboarding off a chair in the ring onto the top rope and then crashing through a table on the floor he laid Mysterio across moments earlier; Paul Heyman did guest commentary for the boutDark match after the show: The Undertaker defeated the Great Khali & Mark Henry in a handicap match by pinning Henry with the chokeslam after Khali became caught in the ring ropes

- 6/7/06: Former WWE Tag Team Champion John "Earthquake" Tenta passed away from complications of bladder cancer at the age of 42.

WWE @ Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - June 7, 2006 (4,700)WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Carlito Caribbean CoolMatt Hardy defeated Jon BolenJimmy Yang defeated TatankaWWE vs. ECW - shown live on the USA Network - opened with Mick Foley and Paul Heyman giving inspiration to the WWE and ECW locker rooms, respectively; featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary representing the WWE and Joey Styles & Tazz representing ECW, with Ross and Styles having to keep Lawler and Tazz apart prior to the matches; included a commercial advertising the debut of ECW on the Sci-Fi Channel the following Tuesday night; featured an in-ring promo by Kurt Angle regarding the attack he sustained by Randy Orton on Raw and their upcoming match at ECW One Night Stand; moments later, Orton interrupted, saying the new ECW Kurt Angle would be facing the new Monday Night Raw Randy Orton, that he would make Angle pay for breaking his ankle, and that he would kill the legend of ECW in one match; included a vignette focusing on Sabu; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he announced the return of ECW to network TV the following Tuesday, ran down the scheduled card for ECW One Night Stand, and then showed highlights of last year's event; featured a look at Kane's appearance in "See No Evil":Rob Van Dam pinned World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a No DQ non-title match at 10:43 with the Five Star Frog Splash after Mysterio missed a springboard legdrop and fell onto a steel chair; Mysterio had the chair placed across him as RVD went up top but Mysterio threw it off him as Van Dam was in mid-air; after the bout, RVD helped Mysterio to his feet (ECW: Extreme Rules)WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Jazz in a non-title match at 2:01 with a jumping DDTThe Big Show won a 20-man WWE / ECW battle royal by last eliminating Randy Orton at 14:20 after hitting the chokeslam; the match originally ended at 13:32 when Orton eliminated Kurt Angle, seemingly giving the WWE team the victory as both Orton and Show were left in the ring; moments later, Show ripped off his Raw shirt to reveal an ECW shirt underneath; order of elimination: Mark Henry by Angle & Little Guido at the 14-second mark; Matt Hardy by Terry Funk & Justin Credible at the 47-second mark; Guido by Show via a punch off the apron at 1:19; Tatanka by Dreamer at 1:32; Carlito Caribbean Cool by Sandman via a dropkick off the apron at 1:44; Tony Mamaluke by Edge via a hiptoss over the top at 1:56; Dreamer by Orton & Edge at 2:07; Funk by Edge & Finlay at 6:03; Credible by Finlay at 6:19; Al Snow by WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin via a kick to the head after Benjamin avoided being hit with Head at 6:49; Stevie Richards by WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley at 7:01; Balls Mahoney by Lashley at 7:16; Lashley by Angle at 7:21; Sandman by Orton at 11:26; Benjamin by Angle at 11:39; Finlay by Angle via a catapult at 13:11; Edge by Angle via a belly to belly suplex over the top at 13:26 as Edge attempted the spear; Angle by Orton at 13:32; Edge spent the majority of the match outside the ring, interfering only long enough to eliminate someone near the ropes (ECW One Night Stand 2)Edge (w/ Lita & Mick Foley) pinned Tommy Dreamer (w/ Terry Funk) in a No DQ match at 6:45 with the spear as Dreamer attempted to powerbomb an interfering Lita, while Foley and Funk battled outside the ring; after the commercial break, Foley sat alone in the ring and cut a lengthy promo on how he planned to end the heroes of ECW at One Night StandWWE World Champion John Cena defeated Sabu via disqualification at 8:04 when the Big Show interfered and attacked the champion as Sabu was caught in the STFU; prior to the bout, Lawler and Tazz brawled around ringside until they were broken apart by officials and returned to their commentary duties; after the match, both rosters engaged in an in-ring brawl to close the broadcast

ECW One Night Stand 06 - New York City, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom - June 11, 2006 (2,460; sell out)Pay-per-view bouts - included an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman to hype up the crowd in which he talked about ECW's new spot on the Sci-Fi Network, said ECW was better than Monday Night Raw or Friday Night Smackdown!, and thanked the fans for all their continued support; featured Joey Styles & Tazz on commentary; included a look at the Big Show joining ECW the previous Wednesday as well of the in-ring brawl that ended the TV special; featured John Bradshaw Layfield cutting a promo from the crowd about ECW being nothing, making the Blue Meanie bleed the previous year, said he was the voice of the "A show," and that One Night Stand sucked; included an in-ring promo by Eugene in which he read a poem about why he was a big ECW fan, with the fans chanting "Shut the fuck up" until the Sandman came out of the crowd and repeatedly caned Eugene all the way backstage:ECW TV - 6/13/06: Tazz defeated Jerry Lawler via submission with the Tazzmission at the 36-second mark after Lawler grabbed an interfering Joey Styles and attempted to hit the piledriver on him; prior to the bout, before coming to the ring, Lawler confronted Styles at the commentary table and slapped him across the face; after the match, Tazz joined Styles on commentary for the remainder of the showKurt Angle defeated Randy Orton via submission with the ankle lock into a heel hook at 15:18; during the bout, the crowd chanted "Fuck you, Orton," "You can't wrestle," "Orton sucks dick," and "Fuck him up Angle, fuck him up;" after the match, Orton called for several referees to help him backstageLittle Guido & Tony Mamaluke (w/ Big Guido) defeated Super Crazy & Tajiri when Guido pinned Tajiri at 12:25 following a double fishermans buster; during the match, the crowd started a brief "Nacho Libre" chant; after the bout, the Big Show appeared and easily cleared the ring of all five men (Tajiri's 1st appearance after a 6-month absence)World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. fought Sabu to a draw at 9:09 when neither man was deemed able to continue after Sabu hit a springboard DDT through a table set up on the floor; after the bout, both men were helped backstage (ECW: Extreme Rules)Lita, co-WWE Hardcore Champions Edge & Mick Foley defeated Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer, & Beulah McGillicutty at 18:45 when Edge pinned Beulah with the spear; the bout was originally scheduled as Funk & Dreamer vs. Edge & Foley but was changed to a 6-person tag match following a challenge from Beulah; prior to the bout, Foley cut a promo praising the way Stephanie McMahon ran ECW and Edge insulted the Internet fan crowd; mid-way through the match, Funk was helped backstage after suffering an injury, prompting the crowd to chant "We want Sandman," with Funk returning minutes later; late in the match, Funk repeatedly hit Foley with a flaming 2x4 wrapped in barbed wire, sending him flying through a table on the floor covered in barbed wire; after the match, Funk & Dreamer received a strong ovation from the crowd after Funk was cut out of the barbed wire (ECW: Extreme Rules, Mick Foley Greatest Hits & Misses: Hardcore Edition, Edge: A Decade of Decadence)Balls Mahoney pinned Masato Tanaka at 5:04 with a chair shot to the head after avoiding a chair shotRob Van Dam pinned WWE World Champion John Cena with the Five Star Frog Splash to win the title at 20:39 after interference from a man in a motorcycle helmet who speared Cena through a table set up in the corner; moments later, the man took off the helmet to reveal himself as Edge; Paul Heyman came out to the ring to count the pinfall after replacement referee Nick Patrick had been knocked out; prior to the match, Cena repeatedly threw his t-shirt out to the crowd but each time it was thrown back in the ring by the fans; Cena received several chants of "Fuck you, Cena," "Same old shit," and "You can't wrestle" from the crowd; after the match, RVD celebrated in the crowd, hugged his wife in the balcony, and was paraded around the ring by Heyman, Big Show, Kurt Angle, Balls Mahoney, Bill Alphonso, the Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, Justin Credible, Trinity, Mikey Whipwreck, and several others (John Cena: My Life)

WWE @ State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center - June 12, 2006 (4,500)Harry Smith defeated Kenny KnievelHeat:Matt Striker defeated Tim ArsonLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Scott Fowler & Jonathan McCulleyVictoria defeated Mercedes MartinezGene Snitsky defetaed Rob ConwayRaw - opened with an image of John "Earthquake" Tenta, acknowledging his death on 6/7/06; included a backstage segment in which Paul Heyman, in front of an ECW backdrop, announced that Rob Van Dam was officially the new WWE World Champion after the events of ECW One Night Stand and that ECW would recognize Edge as the #1 contender; Heyman then said RVD would christen the WWE World Title as the ECW World Title the following night on ECW's Sci-Fi Channel premiere before then introducing RVD, who appeared on camera with the spinner belt; featured an in-ring segment in which Charlie Haas came out to apologize to Lilian Garcia after accidentally knocking her off the ring apron to the floor the previous week, injuring her wrist; after apologizing to her, Viscera came out and told Haas that while Lilian may accept his apology, Viscera did not; he then dropped Haas with a clothesline and followed with a splash in the corner and a regular splash before leaving the ring; Lilian repeatedly asked Viscera to stop as he assaulted Haas but he ignored her; included a backstage promo by Vince McMahon regarding the assault he sustained the previous week at the hands of Triple H, saying that the Spirit Squad would make sure that Triple H would soon be joining the injured Shawn Michaels on "the highway to Hell"; featured footage of Trish Stratus hosting the 2006 Canada Walk of Fame, with appearances by Pamela Anderson, Dan Akroyd, Eugene Levy, and Brendan Fraser; included a look at Kane's appearance in "See No Evil"; featured an in-ring promo by Mick Foley about the events of ECW One Night Stand until he was interrupted by Ric Flair - who said he wasn't interested in hearing about One Night Stand - he wanted to confront Foley about previous comments he made about Foley's career; Flair then said it was bullshit that Foley became a legend by falling off a cage while he and so many others had to earn that spot; Foley replied by saying the fans were too young to remember Flair vs. Race, Steamboat, or Funk and that Flair couldn't stand the fact that Foley could take him apart any time he wanted; after Flair challenged him then and there, Foley said he was too hurt but did later issue a challenge for a 2 out of 3 falls match at Vengeance which was accepted; included Todd Grisham interviewing WWE Women's Champion Mickie James backstage in which they discussed the fact that Beth Phoenix broke her jaw the previous week; moments later, Randy Orton interrupted and made a challenge for Kurt Angle to face him at Vengeance in a rematch of their bout at ECW One Night Stand; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Highlanders in which they were shown walking around Times Square; included the announcement that Shawn Michaels & Triple H would face all 5 members of the Spirit Squad in a handicap match at Vengeance; included a backstage promo by Edge & Lita in which they said they would be at ECW's Sci-Fi premiere and that Edge would defeat Rob Van Dam for the WWE World Title at Vengeance:Kane fought Randy Orton to a double count-out at 3:37 when both men began brawling their way up the ramp to the entrance stage; moments later, Orton attempted the RKO on the stage but was thrown off by Kane; the imposter Kane then appeared from the opposite side of the stage and battled the real Kane before knocking him off the stage to the floor with a chop to the throatTorrie Wilson pinned Candice Michelle at 3:19 with a facebuster after dumping a pail of water on Candice; numerous water balloons, water guns, and pails of water inside the ring could be legally used during the match; due to pre-match stipulations, Torrie would appear on the cover of the upcoming "WWE Summer Special" magazineTriple H fought WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey, Kenny, Johnny, Nicky, & Mitch to a no contest in a gauntlet match at around the 7-minute mark; Vince McMahon watched the match from the entrance stage and after every few minutes ordered a new member of the Spirit Squad to come out and gang up on Triple H; after ordering out Mitch, Mitch was knocked onto the stage by the returning Shawn Michaels, who then superkicked Mitch before running to the ring and aiding Triple H clear the ring; moments later, both Michaels and Triple H gave multiple crotch chops to McMahon before Triple H pulled down his tights and mooned him (Vengeance 06, The New & Improved DX)Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Jim Duggan (w/ Eugene) with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:32 after smashing Duggan's 2x4 over Umaga's own head; after the bout, Umaga tied Eugene's arms in the ropes and made him watch as he assaulted Duggan in the cornerJohnny Nitro (w/ Melina) pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool at 3:20 with a standing Shooting Star Press after WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin, who did guest commentary for the bout, prevented Carlito from hitting the Back Cracker on Nitro; prior to the bout, it was announced that Carlito and Nitro would both face Benjamin in a triple threat match at VengeanceJohn Cena fought Edge (w/ Lita) to a no contest after Edge escaped into the crowd; prior to the bout, Stevie Richards, Justin Credible, and Balls Mahoney took ringside seats; moments after Edge left the ringside area, Cena laid out all three ECW representatives before cutting a promo saying that he would be on hand the following night for ECW's debut on the Sci-Fi Channel

WWE @ Trenton, NJ - Sovereign Bank Arena - June 13, 2006 (5,100)Sho Funaki defeated Simon DeanECW - 6/13/06 - the premiere of ECW's 1-hour show on the Sci-Fi Channel; shown on a several hour tape delay; featured Joey Styles & Tazz on commentary; opened with an in-ring segment in which Paul Heyman presented WWE World Champion Rob Van Dam with the ECW World Title belt; with the belts on his shoulders, RVD said he would cherish the ECW belt before looking at the WWE belt and saying "And look at this one, it spins."; moments later, Edge & Lita came out after being invited to the show by Heyman; Edge said he respected RVD and would look forward to putting on a great match with him at Vengeance for the WWE World Title, before then spearing the champion and attempting to leave through the crowd until he was met by John Cena who battled Edge back to the ringside area; Edge eventually knocked Cena and RVD together and escaped; moments later, Cena punched Heyman in the face before following Edge, with Stevie Richards, Little Guido, Tommy Dreamer, Al Snow, Balls Mahoney and others coming out to check on Heyman; after the commercial break, Heyman told the ECW talent that if Monday Night Raw wanted to come to ECW to cause problems then ECW would come to Monday Night Raw; included the Tazz / Jerry Lawler match from ECW One Night Stand II, shown in full; featured a backstage promo from Heyman saying that his plans for the rest of the show were out the window and he has scheduled a 10-man "extreme" battle royal, with weapons legal, and the winner of the bout would face John Cena at Vengeance and would be part of ECW's invasion of Raw the following Monday; included an outside shot of the arena, which featured a shot of someone who appeared to be a vampire; featured Kelly performing a strip show near the entrance stage:The Sandman pinned the Zombie (Tim Arson) at the 17-second mark with the White Russian legsweep; after the bout, the Sandman continued to assault the Zombie to the backstage areaKurt Angle defeated Justin Credible via submission with a choke and bodyscissors at 1:46; after the bout, Angle kicked Credible to the floor and cut a promo on facing Randy Orton at Vengeance, saying he would make him tap outSabu won a 10-man extreme battle royal by last eliminating the Big Show at 9:19; order of elimination: Al Snow by Show at 7:21; Danny Doring by Show at 7:28; Stevie Richards by Show at 7:53; Roadkill by Show at 8:03; Balls Mahoney by Show at 8:22; Tommy Dreamer by Show via a press slam through a table set up on the floor at 8:58; Tony Mamaluke by Show at 9:38; Little Guido by Show at 9:44; Big Guido by Show at 9:03; Show by Sabu via a springboard chair shot to the back as Big Guido attempted to pull Show out of the ring from the floor; due to pre-match stipulations, Sabu would face John Cena at VengeanceSmackdown! - featured an opening segment in which Mike Mizanin announced that WWE US Champion Bobbly Lashley would face Booker T and World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. would battle WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms later in the show; included a vignette following Batista's surrendering of the World Heavyweight Title and his return to the ring in 21 days; featured a vignette of Sylvan acting as a representative of Quebec and trying to sell it as a vacation spot; included a look at Kane's appearance in "See No Evil"; featured Michael Cole conducting an in-ring interview with Chavo Guerrero Jr. about whether or not he would come out of retirement, with Mark Henry coming out moments later and assaulting Chavo by hitting two standing powerslams and then ramming his back into the steel ringpost on the floor:World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match at 6:55 with the 619 and a springboard Fameasser; prior to the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield made his debut as the new color commentator of Smackdown!, replacing TazzWWE US Champion Bobby Lashley fought Booker T (w/ Sharmell) to a no contest in a non-title match when Finlay and William Regal jumped the champion as he made his way to the ring, with Finlay repeatedly hitting Lashley's knee with his shillelagh; moments later, Booker stomped the knee several times before Matt Hardy and Gunner Scott came out to hold the three heels off; it was announced later in the show that the match would be rescheduled for later in the showKen Kennedy pinned Nick Berk with the Green Bay Meatpacker at 2:13The Great Khali (w/ Daivari) defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis in a handicap match at 2:03 by pinning Crazy with one foot on his chest following a double choke throw; late in the bout, Psychosis slid in the ring with a steel chair but opted not to use it and ran into the aisle without making the save for his partnerFinlay & William Regal defeated Matt Hardy & Gunner Scott at 14:32 when Finlay pinned Scott after hitting him over the head with his shillelagh; Ashley, beside Mike Mizanin in the crowd, introduced the participants prior to the bout; after the match, Finlay's midget came out from underneath the ring and assaulted Scott, Hardy, and Regal before Finlay could pull him offVito defeated Scott Wright via submission with a modified Stump Puller at 2:54; prior to the bout, footage of Vito visiting a local gym was shown in which he again was wearing a dressWWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T (w/ Sharmell) in a non-title match at 16:00 by catching Booker running off the ropes and hitting a running powerslamDark match after the show: The Undertaker defeated the Great Khali & Mark Henry in a handicap match

WWE (Raw) @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - June 16, 2006 (5,000)Featured Jim Duggan as a guest of Matt Striker's Classroom in which Duggan eventually attacked StrikerEugene pinned Rob Conway with the Stunner at 7:59The Highlanders defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 7:27 when Murdoch was pinned following a Rocket Launcher; after the bout, Umaga attacked the Highlanders at ringsideUmaga pinned Viscera with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:57Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Johnny Nitro at 9:48 with the Back CrackerRandy Orton pinned Kane at 9:33 with the RKO when Kane became distracted by the Fake Kane at ringside; after the bout, the Fake Kane hit a chokeslam on KaneWWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated Torrie Wilson & Maria in a bra & panties match at 6:47 when Mickie ripped off Torrie's pants; Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the boutJohn Cena pinned Edge with the FU in a No DQ match at 24:25Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Nicky, Mikey, Mitch, & Johnny in a handicap match following the Pedigree and superkick; Michaels & Triple H used the DX theme music for the bout

WWE @ Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena - June 19, 2006Harry Smith defeated Madden FishHeat:Matt Striker defeated Jason StaticLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Jeff Starr & Dave DangerVal Venis defeated Rob ConwayRaw - featured an opening backstage promo from Vince McMahon in which he said the return of DX would also be the end of DX; moments later, someone attempted to give McMahon a chicken after being told he loves cocks; McMahon was then confronted by someone in an alien costume and several male strippers before Dusty Rhodes appeared and shilled his new DVD, eventually walking off to tell the strippers they should buy it as well; McMahon was then approached by a delivery man who asked him to sign for his penis enlarger pump; after coming to the ring and cutting a promo on the antics of DX, Vince was approached by Shane McMahon who told him Stephanie was in labor and they both had to leave immediately, putting Jonathan Coachman in charge; included footage of Torrie Wilson at a 4th of July themed photo shoot for the cover of the new WWE magazine; featured Paul Heyman confronting Coachman backstage in which he suggested Edge & Randy Orton face WWE World Champion Rob Van Dam & Kurt Angle the following night on ECW TV and that John Cena face Balls Mahoney later in the night on Raw, with Coachman accepting both ideas; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with Kane in which it was announced Kane would face the Fake Kane at Vengeance and Kane alluded to the fact he knew who the Fake Kane was and said he is more disturbed than Kane; featured a 'This Week in Wrestling' segment focusing on Dusty Rhodes' NWA World Title win over Harley Race in Atlanta on 6/21/81; included Maria interviewing Eugene backstage about the condition of Jim Duggan and facing Umaga at Vengeance, with Rob Conway interrupting and insulting Eugene until Eugene assaulted him and left the scene; featured a backstage segment in which Shawn Michaels & Triple H sat with Coachman inside Vince McMahon's vandalized office before eventually throwing Coachman head-first through the wall, pulling his pants down, and spraypainting his ass; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Highlanders in which they were shown breaking into their own hotel room because they didn't know how to use the key card and then accidentally ordered porn; featured a closing segment of the "official" return of DX in which Triple H gave the "Let's get ready to suck it" line followed by Michaels leading the fans to say "Suck it"; the two then admitted that Stephanie was fine and not in labor and, moments later, fought off midget versions of the Spirit Squad before bringing out female versions of the Spirit Squad to do a cheer near the entrance stage; the Spirit Squad eventually came out, with Mikey and Johnny sliding in the ring - thinking they had the backing of the remaining members as well as other heels from the locker room; after Michaels and Triple H hit the superkick and Pedigree, they had the midgets moon the Spirit Squad, with each midget spelling out letters of "Suck it" across their butts:WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated Torrie Wilson & Maria in a bra & panties match at 1:27 when Mickie stripped down both Torrie and Maria by herself; after the bout, the champion clotheslined her own partner and ripped her shorts off before briefly wearing Jim Ross' cowboy hat and tearing the shirt off a female fan at ringsideCharlie Haas fought Viscera to a no contest at 2:23 when the Spirit Squad attacked both men, eventually knocking Haas to the floor before all five members threw Viscera up in the air; prior to the bout, Haas told Viscera that Lilian Garcia accepted his apology after dinner and some "pillow talk", with Lilian being shocked that he said that; after the contest, the Spirit Squad cut a promo on DX until Shawn Michaels & Triple H appeared on the big screen, with Triple H telling the Squad to look up before they were doused with green paintUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned John McChestney at 1:06 with the thumb strike to the throat; prior to the bout, it was announced that Umaga would face Eugene at Vengeance; after the match, Estrada attempted to cut an in-ring promo by stopped when the fans started saying his name along with himJohn Cena defeated Balls Mahoney (w/ Paul Heyman) via submission with the STFU at 2:28 after a drop toe hold as Mahoney attempted to hit Cena in the head with a steel chair which read "Cena must pay"; after the bout, Cena cornered Heyman until Sabu appeared, threw a chair into Cena's face - knocking him to the floor - and then hitting a springboard legdrop from a chair set up in the ring to the top rope and then onto Cena, who was laid across the commentary tableRandy Orton pinned Snitsky with the RKO at 2:30 after avoiding the boot to the face; after the bout, Jerry Lawler interviewed Orton at ringside about having to wrestle a tag team match the following night on ECW TV as well as facing Kurt Angle at VengeanceJohnny Nitro (w/ Melina) defeated WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool in a non-title match by pinning Carlito with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage at 2:50; after the bout, Benjamin attempted to attack Carlito but ended up sustaining the Back CrackerEdge (w/ Lita) pinned Ric Flair with the spear at 1:57 after Mick Foley, who did guest commentary for the bout, applied the Mandible Claw on Flair from the ring apron; after the match, WWE World Champion Rob Van Dam hit a jump kick off the top on Edge before following with the Five Star Frog SplashDark match after the show: John Cena defeated Edge in a streetfight

WWE @ Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - June 20, 2006Matt Hardy pinned Sylvester TerkayECW - featured an opening segment in which a fortune teller reviewed the previous night's events on Raw involving Rob Van Dam and Sabu before mentioning the night's main event tag team match; included a pretaped backstage promo by WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam about the night's main event and his title defense against Edge at Vengeance; Brand New Sin was in attendance for the show; featured a fight between the Big Show and Tommy Dreamer, in which Show dominated, after Dreamer said Show would have to go through him to make a name for himself in ECW and then slapped Show in the face; though Show won the brawl, Dreamer refused to stay down and had a smile on his face after taking the beating; included an outside shot of the arena where a vampire was shown; featured John Cena confronting Paul Heyman, Sabu, Rob Van Dam, Kurt Angle and the rest of the ECW roster backstage in which he issued a challenge for an extreme lumberjack against Sabu at Vengeance, with Sabu accepting; included Kelly performing a strip tease to the tune of the Pussycat Dolls & Snoop Dog's "Buttons" until a man came out, threw a towel over her, and forced her backstage; featured a vignette promoting the ECW debut of Test:Sabu defeated Tony Mamaluke (w/ Trinity) via submission with the Camel Clutch at 3:31 after putting Mamaluke through a table and following with a springboard legdrop into the ringThe Sandman pinned Macho Libre at the 25-second mark with the White Russian legsweep after repeatedly hitting him with his Singapore cane; prior to the Sandman's entrance, Macho Libre came to the ring as a masked luchadore with Randy Savage glasses and cut a promo in the character of the Macho Man, saying he came for a fightWWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam & Kurt Angle defeated Edge (w/ Lita) & Randy Orton at 15:15 when Van Dam pinned Edge with the Five Star Frog Splash after blocking the spear with a blow to the headSmackdown! - featured an opening segment in which host Mike Mizanin announced that WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley would face Booker T in a rematch from last week and that World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. would defend against Mark Henry later in the show; included a vignette promoting the return of Batista in 14 days; featured Sylvan advertising the province of Quebec as a tourist site; included Michael Cole conducting an interview with Chavo Guerrero Jr., who was backstage, in which he said Rey Mysterio would defeat Mark Henry later in the show:WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis at 6:25 when Kendrick pinned Psychosis after avoiding a somersault legdrop off the top, when Psychosis tagged himself into the match as Crazy prepared to finish Kendrick off; after the bout, Crazy and Psychosis briefly brawled in the ring before Crazy left ringsideTatanka fought Simon Dean to a no contest at around the 2-minute mark when the Great Khali & Daivari appeared and assaulted both men before covering Dean as the Undertaker would doFinlay pinned Gunner Scott at 4:23 after hitting him with a shillelagh as referee Charles Robinson was busy taking away a shillelagh belonging to Finlay's midget; after the bout, Finlay scared the midget back underneath the ringBooker T (w/ Sharmell) defeated WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley via disqualification in a non-title match at 20:38 when the champion hit an interfering William Regal as well as Booker with a steel chair after fighting off an interfering Finlay; later in the broadcast, Booker & Sharmell told Teddy Long that Booker would never again wrestle Lashley, with Long telling them that Booker would battle Lashley next week in a steel cage matchKen Kennedy pinned Sho Funaki with a senton off the top at 2:54World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mark Henry via disqualification at 15:28 when Chavo Guerrero Jr. hit the steel ringpost with a steel chair and then threw the chair onto Henry so that referee Nick Patrick, who had been knocked down moments earlier, thought Henry used the weapon on MysterioDark match after the show: The Undertaker defeated the Great Khali & Mark Henry in a handicap match

- 6/23/06: Former WWWF Tag Team Champion "Crazy" Luke Graham passed away from heart failure at the age of 66.

Vengeance 06 (Raw) - Charlotte, NC - Bobcats Arena - June 25, 2006 (6,800)Val Venis pinned Rob Conway with a fisherman's suplex after a kick to the midsection as Conway came off the topPay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a backstage segment with Vince McMahon and a young boy in a wheelchair, wearing a DX t-shirt, with McMahon thinking the boy was a set up for a DX prank, with McMahon throwing the kid out the dressing room; moments later, Jonathan Coachman appeared and said a family friend in a wheelchair would be coming by later to meet McMahon and get his autograph; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Mick Foley about his match against Ric Flair later in the night, during which Foley read an excerpt from Flair's autobiography where Flair referred to Foley as a "glorified stuntman;" included Maria conducting a backstage interview with Carlito Caribbean Cool about his IC title triple threat match later in the show, during which Torrie Wilson appeared and asked if Maria could rub oil on her for a photo shoot; moments later, Carlito watched as the two women oiled each other down until his music started to bring him to the ring; featured a backstage segment with WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad and Vince McMahon in which Vince gave them a pep talk before their match against DX later in the night; at the end of the segment, McMahon went into the bathroom to try a penis pump left outside his door by DX; moments later, he emerged with green paint all over his face after the box exploded:Randy Orton pinned Kurt Angle with the RKO at 12:45 after reversing an ankle lock attempt and sending Angle face-first into an exposed turnbuckle (Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator)Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Eugene (w/ Jim Duggan, Doink the Clown, & Kamala) with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:39; after the bout, Umaga fought off attacks from Duggan and Doink but was held back by Estrada and led backstage after Kamala came into the ringRic Flair defeated Mick Foley in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0, at 7:00; fall #1: Flair pinned Foley with an inside cradle at 4:08; fall #2: Foley was disqualified for hitting Flair with a garbage can as Foley was caught in the figure-4; after the bout, Foley assaulted and bloodied Flair with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire until referees, Dean Malenko, and Steve Keirn came out to check on Flair and clear Foley from the ringJohnny Nitro (w/ Melina) defeated WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool to win the title at 12:03 by pinning Benjamin after Carlito hit the Back Cracker on the champion but was pulled out to the floor by Nitro, who then made the cover himself (History of the Intercontinental Championship)WWE & ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Edge (w/ Lita) with the Five Star Frog Splash at 17:54 after Edge accidentally speared a steel chair held in the corner by Lita, knocking Lita to the floor; only the WWE World Title was at stake; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer, the Sandman, Roadkill, Little Guido, Stevie Richards, Balls Mahoney, Al Snow, and Justin Credible were seen chanting "R-V-D, E-C-W," with Paul Heyman appearing and speaking with the ECW contingent about their participation in the extreme lumberjack match later in the showThe Fake Kane pinned Kane with a chokeslam at 7:08 after catching Kane as he came off the topJohn Cena defeated Sabu via submission with the STFU in an extreme lumberjack match at 6:49 after hitting an FU from the ring through a table set up on the floor; lumberjacks for the bout included: Stevie Richards, Tommy Dreamer, the Sandman, Little Guido, Roadkill, Al Snow, Justin Credible, Viscera, Trevor Murdoch, Lance Cade, Val Venis, Rob Conway, Charlie Haas, Matt Striker, and Snitsky; after the match, Cena celebrated in the ring with the Raw wrestlers as the ECW wrestlers helped Sabu backstage; as Cena walked backstage, he was confronted by RVD who said he wasn't "holding the John Cena spinner belt" and then offered Cena a title match the next night on Raw, which Cena acceptedShawn Michaels & Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mitch, Nicky, Mikey, & Johnny in a non-title handicap match at 17:50 when Triple H pinned Kenny with the Pedigree as Michaels pinned Mitch with the superkick; after the bout, Triple H hit the Pedigree on Johnny as Michaels dropped Nicky and Mikey with the superkick; moments later, Michaels held up Mitch so Triple H could give him a Stinkface; Vince McMahon appeared on the stage as the show went off the air, congratulated DX on their win, and said he would see them tomorrow night (The New & Improved DX)

WWE @ Fayetteville, NC - Crown Coliseum - June 26, 2006Raw - featured pretaped comments from fans outside the arena on who they thought would win the main event match between John Cena and WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam; included footage of Mike Mizanin & Ashley deciding on the 8 finalists for the 2006 WWE Diva Search; featured Todd Grisham introducing Torrie Wilson to the ring and unveiling the cover of the WWE Summer Special magazine, with Torrie on the cover, until Edge & Lita interrupted and sent Torrie out of the ring; moments later, Edge said Rob Van Dam as champion is a joke and Cena as the top contender is an even bigger joke; he and Lita then left through the crowd, taking all his t-shirts from a merchandise stand moments later, and exited the arena through the front door; included a clip of Brooke Hogan's music video "About Us," with Randy Orton shown watching at the end of the segment; featured an in-ring segment in which Triple H and Shawn Michaels, dressed as Vince & Shane McMahon, in which they parodied the McMahons and played a clip of Vince McMahon performing "Stand Back" at the 1987 Slammys; moments later, the McMahons appeared on the stage and brought out the Spirit Squad as their back up; after Vince questioned why there was a portapotty on the stage, Triple H said it was because they were all full of crap; feces then dropped from the ceiling onto the McMahons and all five members of the Spirit Squad; included a pretaped Ric Flair promo from his home in Charlotte about Mick Foley's actions at Vengeance, during which he said Foley knew nothing about wrestling and he would get his revenge; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Highlanders in which they were shown using a public restroom:WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Trish Stratus at 2:18; after the bout, Melina & WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro came out, with Melina saying she was the new top diva of the WWE and Trish's time at the top was over; moments later, Trish attacked Melina until she was pulled away by Nitro, with Carlito Carribean Cool then coming out to clear Nitro from the ring (Stratus' return match after a 2 month absence)Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Kamala (w/ Kimchee) with the thumb strike to the throat at 2:06 after a headbutt from the middle turnbuckle; midway through the bout, Umaga attacked Kimchee outside the ring, rolled him in the ring, and continued the assault before finishing the matchLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Val Venis & Viscera at 3:06 when Murdoch pinned Viscera after the clothesline / legsweep combo after Viscera became distracted by Charlie Haas kissing Lilian Garcia outside the ring; Haas appeared ringside early in the bout and harrassed Lilian at ringsideRandy Orton pinned Kane with the RKO at 3:16 after Kane knocked the fake Kane off the ring apron; after the bout, Kane won a battle over the fake Kane, hit two chokeslams, hit a third chokeslam on the entrance stage, and then dragged the imposter backstage; following the commercial break, Kane ripped the mask off the imposter and threw him out the arenaJohn Cena fought WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam to a no contest at 10:47 when Edge attacked Cena as RVD was caught in the STFU, hit a DDT on Cena, and speared the champion; after the bout, Edge told RVD he would see him the following night (Vengeance 06)

WWE @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - June 27, 2006ECW - featured an outside shot of the arena in which a vampire was shown; included an in-ring segment in which Tommy Dreamer called out the Big Show after the beating he took the previous week, saying "Thank you sir, may I have another?"; moments later, the two briefly brawled in the ring before Show once again laid Dreamer out and left the ring; featured a pre-taped promo by Kurt Angle in which he said that if he beats Rob Van Dam later in the night he will earn a shot at the WWE World Title at Saturday Night's Main Event and that he would go through RVD to once again call himself champion; later in the broadcast, it was announced RVD would defend the WWE World Title at SNME against Edge, John Cena, and - if victorious in the night's main event - Angle; included a vignette promoting the ECW debut of Test; featured Kelly stripping for the crowd until Mike Knox came out to cover her up and take her backstage; included the Sandman coming out of the crowd to cane a male stripper out of the ring:Sabu defeated Roadkill via submission with the Camel Clutch at 5:21 after an Atomic Arabian Facebuster through a table set up in the ringMike Knox pinned Danny Doring at 1:54; Kelly was in Knox' corner to start the match but left ringside and climbed on the podium stage after Knox shoved a fan who Kelly began stripping in front of (Knox' in-ring debut)WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Kurt Angle in a non-title match at 17:11 with the Five Star Frog Splash after a tornado DDT; prior to the bout, Edge & Lita took ringside seats, with Tazz briefly interviewing Edge in which Edge said he wanted the winner; after the match, Edge and Lita appeared to leave but snuck into the ring, allowing Edge to hit the spear on RVD as the show came to a close (Angle's last appearance for a month)Smackdown! - featured an opening in-ring promo by Mark Henry in which he listed off the names of men he injured and said Chavo Guerrero Jr. and World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. would pay for what they did to him the previous week; moments later, Chavo came out and said Henry's attempts to goad him into coming out of retirement wouldn't work; Henry then said he spits on the Guerrero name and if Eddie Guerrero were still alive he would spit on him too; Chavo then ran to the ring but was beaten down by Henry and sustained several Vader Bombs off the middle turnbuckle until Rey Mysterio Jr. slid in the ring and covered Chavo to absorb the blow; Henry continued to assault Rey on the floor before hoisting Chavo up in a torture rack backbreaker; included a vignette promoting the return of Batista next week; featured footage of Mike Mizanin and Ashley determining the 8 finalists of the 2006 WWE Diva Search; included footage of Mike Mizanin winning on NBC's Fear Factor; featured a vignette showing Sylvan Grenier acting as an ambassador of Quebec:WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy via disqualification at 4:34 when Psychosis interfered and attacked the champion as Super Crazy had a submission hold applied on Helms; after the bout, Psychosis attacked Crazy but was eventually cleared from the ring by a dropkickJamie Noble & Kid Kash defeated Malik Yamah & Marty Garner at 3:55 when Kash pinned Garner following a powerbomb / clothesline off the top double team (the Smackdown debut of the Pitbulls tag team)Finlay pinned Matt Hardy with the Celtic Cross at 7:04 after dropping Hardy face-first across an exposed turnbuckle; late in the bout, Finlay's midget appeared underneath the ring and threw a can of Guinness beer to John Bradshaw Layfield at the commentary tableKen Kennedy pinned Gunner Scott with the senton bomb at around the 3-minute mark; after the bout, Kennedy attempted to announce himself as the winner but was interrupted by the Great Khali & Daivari; after Kennedy left the ring, Khali hit a double choke throw on Scott, with Daivari then stuffing Scott inside a bodybag; Daivari then issued a challenge to the Undertaker on behalf of Khali for a Punjabi Prison match at the Great American Bash (the match began during the commercial break)Vito defeated Simon Dean via submission with an armbar at 3:25; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Vito shopping at a local department store in a dressWWE US Champion Bobby Lashley defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell, Finlay, & William Regal) in a steel cage match at 15:04 by escaping over the top

WWE (Smackdown!) @ San Juan, Puerto Rico - Coliseo De Puerto Rico - June 29, 2006 (16,940; 15,000 paid; the largest event to be held at the venue)WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble when Noble was pinned following a double dropkickKen Kennedy pinned TatankaSuper Crazy pinned Sho FunakiJillian Hall pinned KristalVito pinned William Regal with a roll upWorld Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Booker T with the 619 and a frog splashMatt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with the Twist of FateWWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay with the spearThe Undertaker defeated Mark Henry & the Great Khali in a handicap match by pinning Henry with a chokeslam

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Palacia De Los Deportes Virgillio Travieso Soto - June 30, 2006 (2,700)WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble when Kendrick scored the pin with a roll upKen Kennedy pinned Tatanka with a roll up and grabbing the tights and ropes for leverage after Tatanka hit his head on an exposed middle turnbuckleJillian Hall pinned Kristal with a cartwheel into a legdrop; Kristal played the heel for the boutVito pinned William RegalSuper Crazy pinned Sho Funaki when the momentum of a flying bodypress by Funaki put Crazy on topWorld Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Booker T with a 619 and frog splashMatt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with the Twist of FateWWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay with the spear, despite interference from William RegalThe Undertaker defeated Mark Henry & the Great Khali in a handicap match by pinning Henry with the tombstone after Khali became entangled in the ring ropes

WWE (ECW) @ Belle Vernon, PA - July 1, 2006 (1,150)Tony Mamaluke & Little Guido defeated Danny Doring & RoadkillCM Punk defeated Kevin Fertig via submission with the Anaconda ViceMike Knox defeated Balls Mahoney; prior to the bout, Kelly danced in the ring and almost stripped down to nothing before she was attacked by Jazz; moments later, Knox came out to cover her up and Mahoney followed soon after to start the matchSabu defeated CW Anderson via submission with the Camel Clutch after an Atomic Arabian Facebuster through a table set up inside the ringThe Sandman pinned Justin Credible in a dueling canes match with the White Russian LegsweepTest pinned Tommy Dreamer after kicking a steel chair into his faceWWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Big Show with the Five Star Frog Splash; only the ECW title was on the line

WWE (ECW) @ Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore Arena - July 2, 2006 (1,300)It was immediately after this show that Rob Van Dam (Robert Szatkowski) and Sabu (Terry Brunk) were pulled over by Ohio State Highway Patrol for speeding and were found in possession of various controlled substances, including marijuana and Vicodin; as a result, RVD was suspended for 30 days beginning July 4 and Sabu was fined $1,000Tony Mamaluke & Little Guido defeated Danny Doring & RoadkillCM Punk defeated Kevin FertigMike Knox defeated Balls Mahoney; prior to the bout, Kelly danced in the ring and almost stripped down to nothing before she was attacked by Jazz; moments later, Knox came out to cover her up and Mahoney followed soon after to start the matchSabu pinned CW Anderson with an Atomic Arabian Facebuster through a table set up inside the ringThe Sandman pinned Justin Credible in a dueling canes match with the White Russian LegsweepTest defeated Tommy DreamerWWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Big Show with the Five Star Frog Splash; only the ECW title was on the line

WWE @ Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - July 3, 2006 (15,993; 14,400 paid; sell out)Shelton Benjamin defeated Harry SmithRaw - featured an opening segment in which Triple H and Shawn Michaels were blocked at the arena entrance by Jonathan Coachman and several security guards, with Coachman telling DX they had been barred from the building; included an in-ring promo by Edge, with Lita, in which he said he would defeat WWE World Champion Rob Van Dam for the title the next night on ECW TV and would defend the title at Saturday Night's Main Event; just as Edge prepared to announce his partner for the scheduled 3-way tag team main event, in which Edge, John Cena, and RVD would pick a partner to do battle, Cena came out and cleared Edge from the ring; WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam then appeared and offered Cena a title rematch instead of the scheduled tag team bout; Edge then objected, saying if Cena won he wouldn't get his scheduled title match the following night; RVD replied by saying the Saturday Night's Main Event title match scheduled for later in the month should happen instead, with the other two men agreeing; featured a vignette promoting the return of Batista later in the week on Smackdown!; included Triple H and Candice Michelle talking outside about the production truck nearby, during which time both of them suddenly went into convulsious as though they were having an orgasm; moments later, two women appeared from underneath the table Triple H and Candice were standing in front of with the implication being the women had gone down on both; featured DX taking over the production truck outside the arena and showing live footage of Vince McMahon using the restroom; moments later, Coachman came in to tell Vince what was going on, and was urinated on in the process; after the commercial break, McMahon attempted an in-ring promo but his mic was repeatedly cut off and distorted, farting sounds were played, and a drawing of a rooster with a voice box saying "I love cocks" was drawn on the screen by DX at the production truck as Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler could be heard laughing; moments later, Triple H played a DX clip with footage of the McMahons and the Spirit Squad being doused with crap the week before; McMahon then announced that DX would face the Spirit Squad in a 2-on-5 handicap elimination match at Saturday Night's Main Event; as McMahon went to leave the ring and demanded his music be played, a clip of him singing "Stand Back" was played instead; included Paul Heyman confronting WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam backstage in which he said he was concerned about RVD's chances in the main event, with RVD replying that he believes in himself and he believes in ECW; featured a look at the 8 WWE Diva Search finalists Maryse, Amy, Layla, Jennifer, Milena, J.T., Rebecca, and Jen; included Vince McMahon trying to leave in his limo when several fireworks went off inside the limo and Vince stumbled out with his face covered in green; Michaels and Triple H then appeared with small American flags and sparklers and said they hoped they would be allowed in the building the next week; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the 6-man tag team main event at WCW Bash at the Beach 1996 (7/7/96) and the formation of the New World Order; moments later, Randy Orton appeared at the entrance stage and talked about 18-year-old Brooke Hogan saying she would find out why he's a legend and if Hulk Hogan had a problem with it then Orton would show him why he's the legend killer:Lita pinned Torrie Wilson with a kick to the mid-section and DDT at 2:34WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny, Kenny, Mikey, Nicky, & Mitch defeated Eugene, Val Venis, Viscera, Gene Snitsky, & Jim Duggan in a non-title match at 5:14 when Kenny pinned Snitsky after he hit a legdrop off the top at the same time Mikey hit a senton off the top; after the match, Shawn Michaels & Triple H were shown at a cookout party in the parking lot and goaded the Spirit Squad into either staying in the ring and smelling like the crap they were rolling in last week or come out there and have the crap beaten out of themRory & Robbie McAllister defeated Rob Conway & Matt Striker when Rory pinned Conway with the Scot Drop at 2:19 (the TV debut of the Highlanders)Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) via disqualification at 2:46 when Melina interfered after the challenger hit the Back Cracker; after the bout, Trish Stratus came out and assaulted Melina before knocking her face-first from the apron to the floor; moments later, DX showed instant replay slow motion footage of Trish running to the ring and rolling around with MelinaUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Scott Wright at 1:15 with the thumb strike to the throat; prior to the bout, Shawn Michaels, from the production truck, interrupted Estrada's in-ring promo to plug the new DX t-shirt available from Shopzone; after the match, Estrada attempted to use the mic but DX repeatedly played burping noises each time he went to speakEdge (w/ Lita) defeated WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam and John Cena in a No DQ match to win the WWE World Title at 11:16 by pinning RVD after hitting Cena in the head with the title belt immediately after Cena dropped the champion with the FU; after the bout, Edge celebrated for several moments in the ring before finally pulling an injured Lita out and leaving ringside (The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary, Edge: A Decade of Decadence) Smackdown! - included an in-ring promo by Sylvan acting as an ambassador of Quebec; featured the announcement that Batista would face Mark Henry and WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley would defend against William Regal and Finlay at the Great American Bash; included clips of Henry assaulting Chris Benoit 6 weeks ago and attacking Kurt Angle a month before, as well as Batista beating John Bradshaw Layfield in a no holds barred match at Summer Slam 05 and Triple H at WrestleMania 21; included Kristal interviewing Tatanka about his upcoming match against the Great Khali, prior to which she was shown insulting Ashley not realizing the camera was on her; featured footage of the recent Smackdown! tour of Puerto Rico and Panama; included a look at the 8 WWE Diva Search finalists; featured Michael Cole, from the commentary table, interviewing Mark Henry backstage about the rumors that Batista would call him out later in the show, with Henry saying it would be the shortest comeback in the history of wrestling; included a closing segment in which Batista came out to the ring and demanded Henry come out to face him then and there; after Henry appeared, Rey Mysterio Jr. jumped him from behind but was eventually thrown to the ground as Batista and Henry brawled around ringside, with Batista eventually dominating with the use of the steel ring steps and a steel chair (Batista's return to Smackdown! after a 6-month absence):Booker T (w/ Sharmell) won a 14-man battle royal by last eliminating William Regal and Matt Hardy at 13:50; order of elimination: Super Crazy by Finlay at 3:07; Psychosis by Finlay at 3:16; after their eliminations, Crazy and Psychosis brawled up the aisle; Kid Kash by Matt Hardy at 3:34; Jamie Noble by Simon Dean at 7:48; Dean by Sho Funaki via a clothesline at 7:52; Funaki by Ken Kennedy via a clothesline at 7:56; Scotty 2 Hotty by Booker, Regal, & Finlay at 8:05; Kennedy by Hardy at 8:30; WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London by Finlay via a blow to the face knocking London off the apron at 9:51; WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick by Regal via an overhead suplex at 10:01; Finlay by Hardy via a backdrop at 10:21; due to pre-match stipulations, Booker earned a shot at the World Heavyweight Title at the Great American Bash; after the bout, Regal repeatedly said "All hail, King Booker" from the floor as Booker celebrated inside the ring; after the commercial break, World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio commented on defending the title against Booker at the Great American Bash as well as the attack both he and Chavo Guerrero Jr. sustained the previous week at the hands of Mark HenryKen Kennedy pinned Super Crazy with an electric chair and the senton at 7:05 after Crazy became distracted by Psychosis at ringsideThe Great Khali (w/ Daivari) fought Tatanka to a no contest when Khali kicked Tatanka off the ring apron before the match began and assaulted him; moments later, Daivari went to open the casket he brought to ringside but white smoke came out and the lights flickered; the voice of the Undertaker was then heard and he accepted the challenge for a Punjabi Prison Match at the Great American BashVito defeated Psychosis via submission with an armbar at 5:52 after hitting a DDT when Super Crazy came ringside and distracted Psychosis; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Vito wearing women's clothing during the recent tour of Puerto RicoJamie Noble & Kid Kash defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki at 3:50 when Noble pinned Scotty following a spear / clothesline double teamWWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match at around 5:30 with a press slam into a powerslam (the bout began during the commercial break)WWE @ Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - July 4, 2006 (1,500)Roadkill pinned Tony Mamaluke with a splash off the topCM Punk defeated CW Anderson via submission with the Anaconda ViceSabu pinned Stevie Richards with an Atomic Arabian Facebuster through a table set up inside the ringTommy Dreamer pinned Justin Credible with a DDTECW TV - shown live:Test pinned Al Snow at 1:03The Big Show pinned ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam to win the title at around the 17:30 mark with a steel chair shot to the head and the chokeslam onto the chair after Paul Heyman came in the ring to count the champion's cover after he hit the Five Star Frog Splash but then stopped at 2; after Show hit the chokeslam, Heyman counted the pinfall and celebrated with the new champion as the fans threw trash into the ring to close the show (ECW: Extreme Rules, The Big Show: A Giant's World)

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Duluth, MN - DECC Arena - July 9, 2006 (1,200)WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble at the 12-minute markSylvester Terkay pinned Sho Funaki with a muscle buster at the 3-minute markJillian Hall pinned Kristal with a legdrop at the 3-minute markSylvan pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at the 10-minute mark with an F5Super Crazy pinned Psychosis at the 8-minute mark with a roll upVito defeated Simon Dean via submission at the 12-minute mark with an armbarMatt Hardy pinned Ken Kennedy at the 14-minute mark with the Twist of Fate; prior to the bout, Kennedy spat water in the face of Mike Mizanin so he could do his own ring introductionWWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned William Regal at the 8-minute mark with a powerslam after Regal hit an unprotected turnbuckleWorld Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Batista defeated Mark Henry & the Great Khali at the 13-minute mark when Mysterio pinned Henry with the 619 and frog splash

WWE @ Sioux City, IA - Tyson Events Center - July 10, 2006Raw - featured the announcement that Hulk Hogan and his daughter Brooke would appear during the upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event; included Edge & Lita trying to check into their hotel room at the Marina Inn Conference Center in which they were told their room wasn't ready; moments later, Edge verbally abused the hotel clerk; featured an in-ring promo by Ric Flair regarding his match with Mick Foley at Vengeance in which he was interrupted by Foley on the big screen who went on a several-minute tirade about how Flair no longer mattered to him and Flair would not get a rematch; when Flair threw his jacket down and challenged Foley then and there, Paul Heyman came out, said he and Foley had mended their fences, showed footage of the Big Show winning the ECW World Title the previous week, and the introduced Show; Show then said he was the only man to hold the WWE, WCW, and ECW World Titles and challenged Flair to a title match the following night on ECW TV, with Flair accepting; moments later, Heyman distracted Flair long enough for Show to grab Flair around the throat, drop him across his knee, and then fling him to the floor; during the commercial break, Paul Heyman spoke with Candice Michelle backstage and offered to let her dance against Kelly the following night on ECW, with Candice saying she would be there but she would rather dance with Kelly; included Mike Mizanin introducing the 8 Diva Search finalists, to the tune of All American Rejects' "Move Along", at the end of which he said their first competition - the Diva bootcamp - would be held Friday on Smackdown!; featured the announcement that Sabu would compete in an extreme rules match and a 10-woman Diva bullriding contest would take place during Saturday Night's Main Event:John Cena defeated Shelton Benjamin at 11:00 via submission with the STFU after hitting the FU when Benjamin hit his head on the top turnbuckle; prior to the bout, WWE World Champion Edge & Lita came out and did guest commentary at their own "Rated R" commentary table at ringside; after the match, Cena attacked Edge at the commentary table but the champion eventually won control with a jumping DDT and the spear before grabbing the mic and saying he and Lita were leaving the arena and he would see Cena at their title match at Saturday Night's Main EventMelina (w/ WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro) pinned Trish Stratus with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 3:57 after Trish hit a baseball slide on Nitro; after the bout, Carlito Caribbean Cool made the save and helped clear the ring of Nitro and Melina; moments later, Jim Ross announced that Carlito & Trish would face Nitro & Melina at Saturday Night's Main EventRobbie & Rory McAllister defeated Rob Conway & Matt Striker at 2:38 when Conway was pinned after sustaining the Scot DropViscera fought Charlie Haas to a no contest at around the 3:30 mark when Lilian Garcia, upset over both wrestlers trying to upstage one another to impress her, got in the ring and told them she wanted to be friends with both of them but nothing more; moments later, Viscera sustained a poke to the eye and accidentally dropped Lilian with a Samoan Drop; as medics fitted Lilian for a neckbrace, Viscera and Haas smiled and left ringside together; after the bout, Edge & Lita were shown drinking mimosas at the hotel bar when the hotel cleark interrupted and told them their room would soon be readyRandy Orton pinned Val Venis with the RKO at the 20-second mark; prior to the bout, Orton cut an in-ring promo on the fact Hulk Hogan would be at Saturday Night's Main Event and would personally introduce himself to Hogan at the show; after the match, Orton said he was looking forward to meeting Brooke Hogan as well; Todd Grisham was the ring announcer for the match, filling in for the injured Lilian Garcia; moments later, Edge & Lita were shown watching the match from their hotel room when room service arrived; Edge then sent the hotel employee back down because he didn't bring any champagne; after the commercial break, Edge went to answer the door where he was attacked by John Cena, thrown around the room, and eventually hit in the face with the title belt before Cena walked awayEugene defeated Vince & Shane McMahon in a No DQ handicap match at 5:27 by pinning Vince with a roll up; the No DQ stipulation was not announced until the ring introductions; Todd Grisham was the ring announcer for the McMahons while Vince did the intro for Eugene; prior to the bout, the Spirit Squad came out to be in the McMahons' corner and interfered throughout; late in the bout, as Shane attempted an elbowsmash through Edge's commentary table, Shawn Michaels & Triple H came out on the stage, avoided McMahon's trap net, and distracted him long enough for Eugene to crawl back in the ring and get the win; earlier in the show, Vince & Shane gave Eugene a DX t-shirt backstage before dumping green paint on him and assaulting both he and, later in the broadcast, Jim Duggan

WWE @ Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - July 11, 2006 (3,000)Aaron Stevens & KC James defeated two unknownsECW - featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, escorted to the ring by riot guards, in which he said the fans were the reason why he caused Rob Van Dam to lose the ECW World Title the previous week and why he suspended RVD for 30 days; Heyman then said he tried to slow down RVD's schedule, so that he wouldn't be put into early retirement, but RVD's drive to please the fans wouldn't let him stop; moments later, Heyman walked past Roadkill, Stevie Richards, Tony Mamaluke, and Little Guido backstage before coming face-to-face with Tommy Dreamer; when Dreamer asked for an explanation, Heyman said he didn't have the time to give one because Dreamer's match was up next; included a vignette of Ariel the Tarot Card Reader in which she said the future holds blood, then a vampire appeared behind her and spat blood at the camera; featured Kelly Kelly and Candice Michelle seductively dancing together on the stage until Mike Knox came out to cover Kelly up and take her backstage; before he could, the Sandman came out with his cane, pointed it at Knox as Candice and Kelly ran backstage, and then repeatedly caned Knox before eventually hitting him over the head, knocking him backwards off the set; included a backstage promo from CM Punk; featured a backstage promo from Balls Mahoney; included a backstage promo from Ric Flair regarding his upcoming ECW World Title shot against the Big Show and then said he wanted Mick Foley in any match of Foley's choosing; featured a vignette promoting the ECW debut of Shannon Moore:Test pinned Tommy Dreamer with a roll up, grabbing the ropes, and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage at 3:54 after avoiding the Spicolli Driver; Dreamer wrestled the match in street clothes - not realizing he was wrestling on the show - and, late in the bout, ripped his overshirt to reveal an ECW t-shirt underneathJustin Credible defeated Sabu via disqualification at 1:50 after Sabu came off the top and put Credible through a table set up on the floorECW World Champion the Big Show defeated Ric Flair in an Extreme Rules match via KO at 13:22 with a Cobra Clutch into a backbreaker after hitting the chokeslam, moments after Flair knocked the champion backwards onto hundreds of thumb tacs; after the bout, Show flung Flair across the ring onto the tacs; the crowd chanted "Thank you, Flair" as Flair was helped backstage (ECW: Extreme Rules)Smackdown! - featured footage of Vito wearing a dress and shopping at the Mall of America; included Sgt. Slaughter hosting the Diva Contest Bootcamp:Matt Hardy defeated Ken KennedyJamie Noble defeated Paul LondonFinlay pinned WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley to win the title at 10:04 after Finlay's midget appeared from under the ring and slid a second shillelagh into the ring after Lashley stole Finlay's shillelagh away and threw it near the entrance wayWorld Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated William Regal

WWE @ Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - July 15, 2006 (17,343; 14,500 paid; sell out)WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London defeated Rene DupreeSaturday Night's Main Event #33 - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield covering the Smackdown! bouts; included an opening in-ring segment with Hulk Hogan and his daughter Brooke in which Brooke said it was an honor to stand inside the ring with her dad in front of the fans; moments later, Randy Orton interrupted, gave Brooke a rose, and then respectfully challenged Hogan to a match at Summer Slam; moments later, Hogan accepted and the two men shook hands before Orton left the ring; the camera picked up Orton winking at Brooke and Brooke seemingly liking it; featured a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon and the Spirit Squad discussed what they were going to do to Degeneration X later in the show, with Shawn Michaels & Triple H dubbing over their own dialogue to make it sound like Vince was asking the Squad to come by his hotel room after the show and spank him; included highlights of the earlier rounds of the Divas Bikini Bullriding contest and the announcement that Victoria would face Michelle McCool in the finals later in the show; featured footage of Kevin Von Erich being introduced to the crowd prior to the show going live; included a Sabu vignette highlighting his in-ring battles in WWE and ECW; featured an in-ring promo by Daivari & the Great Khali regarding Khali's upcoming Punjabi Prison Match with the Undertaker at the Great American Bash, with ECW World Champion the Big Show & Paul Heyman interrupting; moments later, Show said he and Khali would battle one day to determine who the one true giant was before he discussed how impressive Khali has been against the Undertaker; just then, the Undertaker's music played and Taker made his way to the ring; after clearing the ring of Khali, Taker brawled with Show and attempted a chokeslam before Khali came back inside the ring and, with the help of Show, hit a double chokeslam on Taker before leaving the ring; after the commercial break, Big Show said he would put his title on the line against the Undertaker the following Tuesday on ECW TV if Taker was up to the challenge; included Brooke Hogan's "About Us" music video, after a camera in the parking lot caught Brooke talking with Randy Orton; after the video was over, Hulk appeared and said he would see Orton at Summer Slam; after helping his daughter into the car, Hulk sustained the RKO from Orton onto the trunk of the car with Brooke not seeing what had happened; featured the finals of the bikini bullriding challenge in which Michelle McCool, 12 seconds, defeated Victoria, 6 seconds:World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr., Batista, & Bobby Lashley defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell & William Regal), WWE US Champion Finlay, & Mark Henry at 10:07 when Batista pinned Booker with the sit-down powerbomb after Booker sustained Mysterio's 619 (Batista's return TV match after a 7-month absence)Carlito Caribbean Cool & Trish Stratus defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro & Melina at 2:36 when Carlito pinned Nitro with the Back Cracker after Trish and Melina began fighting on the floorTriple H & Shawn Michaels defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mitch, Mikey, Nicky, & Johnny in a non-title No DQ handicap elimination match at 8:52; Michaels pinned Mitch with the superkick at 1:28; Triple H pinned Johnny with a spinebuster at 4:13; Triple H pinned Mickey with the Pedigree at 7:32; Triple H pinned Nicky at 8:06 after Michaels hit the superkick; Triple H pinned Kenny with the Pedigree after Michaels hit the superkick; per pre-match stipulations, each person eliminated was locked in a cage at ringside; after the bout, Vince McMahon, who came ringside mid-way through the bout, knocked out the referee and stole the key to free the Spirit Squad from the cage; however, before the Squad could get out, Michaels superkicked Vince into the cage and locked the door with he and Triple H then climbing on top of the cage and posing (The New & Improved DX, Best of Saturday Night's Main Event)Sabu pinned Stevie Richards in an Extreme Rules Match at 2:02 after coming off the top with a steel chair as Richards was laid across a table; after the bout, Sabu pulled what appeared to be a knife from his boot and went after Richards until the referee pulled him back, with Sabu then scaring the ref out of the ring with the weapon; Joey Styles & Tazz did commentary for the boutJohn Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ Lita) via disqualification at 7:54 when Lita punched referee Mike Chioda on the floor as the champion was caught in Cena's STFU inside the ring; because Edge was caught in a submission hold many believed the title had changed hands when Chioda called for the bell; after the bout, Edge hit the spear on Cena but Cena fought back moments later by hitting the champion with a TV monitor and hitting a FU from the top of the ring steps through the ECW commentary table to close the show (Best of Saturday Night's Main Event)Dark match after the show: The Undertaker defeated the Great Khali (w/ Daivari) & Umaga by pinning Umaga with a legdrop after knocking Khali to the floor

WWE @ San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center - July 17, 2006Rene Dupree defeated an unknownVal Venis defeated an unknownLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated two unknownsGene Snitsky defeated Rob ConwayRaw - featured an opening segment recapping the recent history between DX and Vince McMahon, followed by an in-ring promo by Triple H & Shawn Michaels in which they shilled their merchandise, made reference to Mike Mizanin forgetting his lines the previous week, and then laid a challenge out for Vince & Shane McMahon to face them later in the show; moments later, the McMahons appeared on the stage with Vince saying Shane would face Shawn in a one-on-one match instead, with Triple H and Vince in their respective corners; included a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the 7/23/84 Wendi Richter vs. Fabulous Moolah women's title match from Madison Square Garden, which aired live on MTV; featured a pre-taped promo from Mick Foley in which he again said he would not grant Ric Flair a rematch from their bout at Vengeance; Todd Grisham did guest ring announcing for the night, subbing for an injured Lilian Garcia; included a second promo from Foley at WWE Studios in which he said Flair's efforts against the Big Show were in vain because there would be no rematch; moments later, Flair came out, showed a clip of his match against the Big Show from ECW TV, and then said he wanted Foley in a hardcore match; Flair was then interrupted by WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro & Melina, who said they were close personal friends of Foley, and that while Foley wouldn't take Flair on Nitro would; Flair and Nitro then brawled, with Nitro kicking Flair away from the figure-4 and Flair knocking Melina off the apron, where she appeared to injure her ankle; moments later, Flair cut a promo saying he was sorry Melina was hurt but told both of them to tell Foley he was coming for him; featured a Diva Search segment in which Amy was eliminated and it was announced the divas would compete in a dance-off on Smackdown!:Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Shelton Benjamin with a roll over and grabbing the ropes for leverage at 3:26; due to pre-match stipulations, Carlito became the #1 contender for the WWE IC TitleTrish Stratus & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria at 2:47 when Trish pinned Victoria with the StratusfactionRobbie & Rory McAllister defeated Jared Steel & Russell Simpson at 1:49 when Rory scored the pin following the Scot Drop; after the bout, the Highlanders cut an in-ring promo challenging the Spirit Squad for the tag team championshipUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned John Cena at 5:22 with the thumb strike to the throat after kicking Cena in the face as he attempted to FU an interfering Edge; prior to the bout, Cena was a guest of Matt Striker's Classroom, with Umaga then coming down and interrupting; the two then brawled for several moments before Umaga threw Cena head-first through Striker's chalkboard to begin the matchRandy Orton pinned Eugene with the RKO at 1:34; after the bout, Orton cut an in-ring promo telling Eugene to never again take advantage of the McMahons, and that he would never take advantage of Hulk Hogan's daughter, Brooke; he then showed a clip of RKOing Hogan at Saturday Night's Main Event, referring to it as his all time favorite hitShawn Michaels (w/ Triple H) defeated Shane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark when, after Vince allowed Triple H to chase him up the ramp, the Spirit Squad came out from underneath the ring and assaulted Michaels; after the bout, Triple H was attacked on the floor while Michaels was assaulted in the ring; moments later, Triple H grabbed a sledgehammer from underneath the ring and, with Michaels, laid out the Spirit Squad before repeatedly crotch chopping towards the McMahons, who stood on the ramp (the match began during the commercial break) (The New & Improved DX)Dark match after the show: John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge in a non-title match

WWE @ Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center - July 18, 2006ECW:Mike Knox defeated the SandmanSabu defeated Stevie RichardsECW World Champion the Big Show fought the Undertaker to a double count-outSmackdown! - featured Mike Mizanin hosting an in-ring dance-off between the Diva contest contestants, won by Milena; included a backstage segment with Matt Hardy, Sho Funaki, Tatanka, and Sylvian Grenier in which Grenier told the others to vacation in Quebec:Kid Kash defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian KendrickAshley & Jillian Hall defeated Michelle McCool & KristalBobby Lashley defeated WWE US Champion Finlay via disqualification when the champion hit Lashley with a steel chair after Lashley fought off an interfering William Regal; after the bout, Lashley threw Regal across the floor and grabbed Finlay by the throat until the midget gave Lashley a low blow, with Finlay then hitting Lashley with his shillelaghSuper Crazy pinned Psychosis with a rolling crucifix at 4:40; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms did guest commentary for the bout, during which he said he would be defending the title at the Great American Bash but didn't know who he would face; prior to the match, it was announced a WrestleMania 23 Fan Rally would be held the following Tuesday at Ford Field; after the bout, Crazy motioned to Helms he wanted his beltWorld Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Booker T (w/ Sharmell) in a non-title match with the 619 and springboard legdrop at around the 12-minute mark after Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered and tripped Booker as he attempted the scissors kick, moments after Sharmell tripped Mysterio as he attempted the 619 (the bout began during the commercial break)

WWE (Raw) @ Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - July 23, 2006 (matinee)Included Viscera interrupting a segment of Matt Striker's Classroom and attacking StrikerRobbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch following a splash off the top; prior to the bout, Eugene came out to act as the guest ring time keeper for the showHarry Smith pinned Rob Conway with the powerslamUmaga pinned Charlie Haas with the thumb strike to the throat after Umaga attacked Eugene at ringside and Haas went over to check on his conditionWWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool by pinning Benjamin following a triple superplexOleg Prudius defeated Val Venis at around the 2-minute markTrish Stratus & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria when Trish pinned Mickie after Mickie was shoved by guest referee and ring announcer Candice MichelleRandy Orton pinned Gene Snitsky with the RKOShawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Nicky, Mitch, Johnny, Mikey, & Kenny (w/ Jonathan Coachman) in a non-title handicap match when Michaels scored the pin following the superkick; after the bout, Flair put Coachman in the figure-4WWE World Champion Edge pinned John Cena after hitting him in the head with the title belt; after the bout, Cena hit the FU on Lita after she accidentally hit a hurricanrana on the champion

Great American Bash (Smackdown!) - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse - July 23, 2006 (9,750; 8,750 paid)Bobby Lashley, the Great Khali, and Super Crazy (who was scheduled at the last minute to face Gregory Helms) were pulled from the card due to liver problemsSho Funaki pinned Simon Dean with a small packagePay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included a backstage segment in which ECW World Champion the Big Show attacked the Undertaker as Taker faced off against Daivari & the Great Khali; moments later, Teddy Long confronted Daivari, Show, and Khali said Khali was out of the match and, because of his involvement in the attack on Taker, Show was now in:WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble at 13:30 when Kendrick pinned Kash with a sunset flip off the top, assisted by a London dropsault, as Kash attempted the brainbuster on LondonWWE US Champion Finlay pinned William Regal at 13:51 with his feet on the ropes for leverage after hitting him with Regal's own boot as Regal attempted to hit the champion with Finlay's shillalaugh; prior to the bout, Teddy Long came out and announced the scheduled triple threat match also involving Bobby Lashley would not take place because Lashley was not medically cleared to having elevated enzymes in his liver; moments later, Lashley came out, said he didn't think anything was wrong with him, and wanted to regain the US title; Long told him he wasn't going to risk Lashley severely hurting himself and that he would get his title shot as soon as he was cleared by the doctor; Lashley then left ringside as Finlay and Regal came out, with Finlay telling Long to declare him the winner via forfeit; Long then ordered the two remaining participants to compete for the title despite the fact they're friendsWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Matt Hardy (sub. for Super Crazy) in a non-title match at 11:55 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after dropping Hardy face-first across the top rope; it was not mentioned by the commentary team Hardy was a replacementThe Undertaker defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show (sub. for the Great Khali) in a non-title Punjabi Prison Match at at 21:28 with a crossbody from the inner cage onto Show, with Show falling through the outer cage and Taker being the first to escape; prior to the bout, Michael Cole gave the rules of the match over the mic, saying the first man to escape both cages would win and that the inner cage doors would be opened by referees at a wrestler's command but would only stay open for 60 seconds; during the final moments of the match, Khali & Davari came out of the crowd and scaled the outer cageAshley defeated Kristal, Michelle McCool, and Jillian Hall in a bra & panties match at 5:18 when Ashley removed Kristal's top as Jillian attempted to put Kristal in a Boston Crab; after the bout, Ashley and Jillian removed each other's bottoms to pop the crowdKen Kennedy (sub. for Mark Henry) defeated Batista via disqualification at 8:38 when referee Charles Robinson stopped the match when Batista refused to stop standing on Kennedy's throat in the corner; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Mark Henry's surgery in Birmingham, AL following the injuries he sustained during Saturday Night's Main Event; after the bout, Batista hit three spinebusters and the sit-down powerbomb on a bloody Kennedy before leaving the ringBooker T pinned World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the title at 16:48 when Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out as referee Nick Patrick was knocked out on the floor and hit the champion over the head with a steel chair, which Booker brought in the ring moments earlier; Sharmell was in the challenger's match but was ejected at the 10-minute mark; after the bout, Sharmell returned to the ring and repeatedly said "All hail, King Booker" over the mic

WWE @ Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena - July 24, 2006 (12,000)Viscera & Charlie Haas defeated Chris Cronus & Michael HutterEugene defeated Rob ConwayLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Val Venis & Gene SnitskyVictoria defeated Torrie WilsonRaw - the episode was rewritten earlier in the afternoon, to exclude Triple H & Vince McMahon, after Stephanie McMahon went into labor; included an opening in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which Michaels said Vince & Shane McMahon were at the hospital with Stephanie and that - unbeknownst to them - Triple H was at the hospital as well; Michaels then alluded to Triple H knowing who the father of Stephanie's baby is; moments later, Jonathan Coachman interrupted Michaels, saying Vince put him in charge of the show; after speaking to Vince on his cell phone, Coachman said Vince ordered a match for later in the match between Michaels and himself; featured a pre-taped promo from Mick Foley, taped at WWE Studios, in which he said he would see Ric Flair the following week on Raw and would make Flair pay for the injury he gave Melina the previous week; included a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment focusing on the Great American Bash 89 NWA World Title match between Ric Flair and Terry Funk on 7/23/89; featured an in-ring promo by Flair in which he challenged Foley to be half the man he his before Flair was interrupted by WWE World Champion Edge & Lita; as Edge cut a promo on Flair from the ramp, WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro came out of the crowd and attempted to attack Flair from behind; Flair knocked Nitro down but was eventually double teamed by Nitro, with Melina, & Edge until John Cena came out to make the save; after the commercial break, Coachman told Edge that he and Nitro would team up later in the show to face Cena & Flair; included a promo for ECW TV the following night in which it was announced ECW World Champion the Big Show would defend against Kane; featured Todd Grisham coming out on the stage to announce that Stephanie had just given birth to a daughter, Aurora Rose; included footage of the 2006 Diva contest dance off from Smackdown!, won by Milena; featured an in-ring promo from Hulk Hogan in which he discussed facing Randy Orton at Summer Slam until Orton interrupted; moments later, Hogan challenged Orton to fight him then and there with Jerry Lawler eventually throwing Orton in the ring, after Orton shoved Lawler at ringside, and Hogan then clearing Orton from the ring; included footage of Jerry Lawler throwing out the first pitch at the Cleveland Indians' game Saturday; featured a segment of the 2006 Diva Search in which Maryse was eliminated and Mike Mizanin announced there would be a musical chairs segment on Smackdown!; included the announcement that Shawn Michaels would face Umaga the following week:WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey & Kenny (w/ Mitch, Nicky, & Johnny) defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister at 3:18 when Kenny pinned Robbie with a reverse swinging neckbreaker after the other Spirit Squad members interfered behind the referee's back; prior to the bout, Lilian Garcia made her return as the ring announcer of RawShelton Benjamin pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool at 7:16 with a low blow behind the referee's back after Carlito did a standing flip off the top rope; due to pre-match stipulations, Benjamin became the #1 contender to the IC title; prior to the match, it was announced Benjamin demanded this rematch from the previous week's showWWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Candice Michelle in a non-title match at 2:13 by grabbing the tights for leverage after the momentum of a flying bodypress by Candice put Mickie on topShawn Michaels defeated Jonathan Coachman via disqualification at 3:03 when Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada, assaulted Michaels after Michaels hit the superkick on Coachman, moments after Michaels easily disposed of the interfering Spirit Squad; after the bout, Umaga scared the Spirit Squad from the ring before dropping Michaels with the thumb strike to the throat (The New & Improved DX)John Cena & Ric Flair defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ Lita) & WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) at 10:41 when Nitro submitted to Cena's STFUDark match after the show: John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge in a non-title streetfight

WWE @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - July 25, 2006ECW - featured Sabu confronting Paul Heyman in the locker room about wanting a shot at ECW World Champion the Big Show, with Heyman rejecting Sabu's request and telling him he had the night off; moments later, Heyman had his security guards attack Little Guido for seemingly no reason and then told Guido his match was scheduled up next; included a vignette promoting the in-ring debut of CM Punk the following week; featured a vignette highlighting Kane's in-ring action over the past couple years; included a vignette promoting the debut of Shannon Moore; featured the announcement that Kurt Angle would return to the ring the following week:The Sandman defeated Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) via disqualification at the 58-second mark when Test interfered and helped Knox double team Sandman after Sandman grabbed one of his Sinapore canes from ringside and attempted to hit Knox with it before he pulled Kelly in front of him; prior to the bout, Knox cut an in-ring promo saying Kelly would never again be allowed to strip in public and showed footage from last week's program showing Sandman accidentally hitting Kelly with a cane, with Knox claiming Sandman did it on purpose; after the commercial break, Test and Knox celebrated backstage until they were attacked by Tommy Dreamer until Dreamer was pulled away by securityKevin Thorn (w/ Ariel) pinned Little Guido with a modified crucifix powerbomb at 2:19; prior to the bout, Guido was dragged ringside by Paul Heyman's securityJustin Credible defeated Balls Mahoney via disqualification at 6:02 when Balls stole a steel chair away from Credible and hit him over the head with it; after the decision was announced, Balls did the same to the refereeECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Kane in an Extreme Rules match at 15:24 following two chairshots and a chokeslam onto a steel chair after Kane dragged an interfering Paul Heyman into the ring after Heyman prevented the referee from counting the challenger's cover; Heyman came ringside mid-way through the contest after Kane knocked Show through two tables on the floor, busting the champion open; after the bout, Sabu came off the top rope and kicked Show in the face with a steel chair before leaving backstageSmackdown! - featured an opening package highlighting the Rey Mysterio / Booker T World Heavyweight Title match from the Great American Bash; included footage from the previous Tuesday's WrestleMania 23 fan rally at Ford Field, with appearances by John Cena, WWE World Champion Edge, World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, Batista, Randy Orton, ECW World Champion the Big Show, Shawn Michaels, and Gene Okerlund; featured Michael Cole interviewing Chavo Guerrero Jr., who was not in the arena, about his actions at the Bash with Chavo saying he didn't owe anyone an explanation but would be on Smackdown! the following week to teach Rey Mysterio the true meaning of the name "Guerrero"; included an in-ring celebration of King Booker's World Heavyweight Title victory in which balloons fell from the rafters and he and Sharmell were brought to the ring on a carriage; moments later, as Booker attempted an in-ring promo, Rey Mysterio Jr. attacked Booker, knocked him into his own throne, and then hit the 619; featured Mike Mizanin hosting the Diva Search segment in which JT won the musical chairs contest; included Paul Heyman confronting Teddy Long backstage about his using the Big Show during the Great American Bash, with Heyman then challenging Long to appear on ECW TV next week and bring along a Smackdown! star to face Big Show; Long accepted and picked Batista as the SD! representative:Ken Kennedy defeated Batista via count-out at 3:37 when Kennedy punched Batista off the apron after Batista accidentally clotheslined the steel ringpost; prior to the bout, it was announced Kennedy received 20 stitches to the head following his match against Batista at the Great American Bash; before Batista's entrance, Kennedy demanded to be introduced as the man that beat Batista at the BashVito defeated Simon Dean via submission with a standing armbar at 3:12; prior to the bout, footage of Vito wearing a dress on the streets of Detroit was shownSylvian pinned Tatanka with a low blow and TKO at 6:32; late in the bout, Sylvian kicked out of Tatanka's Samoan Drop; after the match, Sylvian grabbed Tatanka's headdress and threw it on the floorMichelle McCool (w/ Kristal) pinned Jillian Hall (w/ Ashley) at 2:43 with both feet on the ropes for leverage after avoiding a cartwheel legdropWWE US Champion Finlay pinned William Regal with a roll up at 5:31 after the champion's midget landed a low blow on Regal using the shillelaghSylvester Terkay (w/ Elijah Burke) defeated Matt Hardy via submission with a modified standing armbar at 2:51 (Terkay & Burke's TV debut)World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 8:19 with the scissors kick after Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out of the crowd and pulled the challenger off the apron and into the ringside barrier (Great American Bash 06)

WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - July 31, 2006 (17,401; 14,000 paid; sell out)Hardcore Holly pinned Simon Dean with the Alabama Slam at around the 9-minute markRaw - featured an opening in-ring segment with Vince & Shane McMahon in which they said nothing could take the smile off their faces now that Stephanie gave birth the previous week and at Summer Slam they would face DX in a tag team match; moments later, Micahels & Triple H came out and showed doctored baby photos of Vince, Shane, and Vince's granddaughter; there were multiple production errors during the segment, where theme music played either too early or too late; included Randy Orton hosting a "Orton Knows Best" segment in which he brought out Hogan family lookalikes, dropped "Nick" and "Hulk" with the RKO and then kissed "Brooke;" moments later, as Randy and "Brooke" stared at each other, Randy suddenly slapped Jerry Lawler across the face; after the commercial break, Lawler challenged Orton to face him the next week in Memphis; featured an in-ring promo by Mick Foley, with Melina, in which he insulted Ric Flair until Flair came out; after a lengthy tirade from both men, Flair knocked Foley out of the ring after making light of his road rage arrest; moments later, Jonathan Coachman came out and announced Vince McMahon had authorized Flair to face Foley at Summer Slam, but Foley argued that according to his contract he only wrestled who he wanted to wrestle and he wouldn't waste his time on Flair; included the announcement that John Cena would challenge WWE World Champion Edge at Summer Slam and if Edge was disqualified he would lose the title; featured several clips of the Diva contestants sharing who they would like to see be eliminated; included a 2006 Diva Contest segment hosted by Mike Mizanin in which Rebecca was eliminated; featured footage from the previous Tuesday's WrestleMania fan rally in Detroit:WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) defeated Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool at 7:15 by pinning Carlito with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after sending Carlito into Benjamin, knocking Benjamin to the floorTrish Stratus & Candice Michelle defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle at 4:15 when Trish pinned Mickie with the Stratusfaction; Torrie Wilson was the guest referee for the bout; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Torrie's photo shoot for the cover of FHMJohn Cena defeated Matt Striker via submission with the STFU at 1:00 after hitting the FU; prior to the bout, WWE World Champion Edge & Lita came out and did commentary at their own announce table on the stageRory McAllister (w/ Robbie McAllister) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny with an inside cradle at 4:24; the four other members of the Spirit Squad were in Johnny's corner early on but were sent backstage after the referee caught them trying to interfereUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Shawn Michaels at 11:42 with the thumb strike to the throat after Michaels fought off an interfering Vince & Shane McMahon; prior to the bout, federal agents escorted Triple H out of the building after finding Cuban cigars in his bag, planted there by the McMahons; after the bout, Vince whipped Michaels with his belt and Shane superkicked a steel chair into Michaels' face (The New & Improved DX)Smackdown! - featured backstage clips of the 2006 Diva contestants cutting 30-second promos to argue why they should be voted in by the fans, with each one interrupted by a stagehand throwing a pie on their face; included an in-ring promo by Chavo Guerrero Jr. in which he said he attacked Rey Mysterio at the Great American Bash because Rey was leeching off the Guerrero name and couldn't win or retain the world heavyweight title without help from a Guerrero; moments later, Mysterio came out and brawled with Chavo until Vickie Guerrero appeared and broke the fight up, saying they were embarassing her; featured Teddy Long speaking with Montel Vontavius Porter about Porter possibly working for Smackdown!:William Regal defeated WWE US Champion Finlay via disqualification at 5:03 when Finlay stole his shillelagh away from Regal and hit Regal in the midsection with the weapon; after the bout, Finlay fought off an interfering Bobby Lashley with the weapon before leaving ringside as Lashley dropped Regal with a running powerslamElijah Burke (w/ Sylvester Terkay) defeated Scott Wright via submission with a Rings of Saturn after a Russian legsweep at 3:03; prior to the bout, Terkay - who Wright was to have fought - told Burke to take his place in the match; after the bout, Terkay assaulted Wright before locking him in a submission holdKristal pinned Ashley at 2:00 by grabbing the tights for leverage; during the bout, Ashley broke her handTatanka pinned Sylvian with a modified urinagi at 4:28; prior to the bout, a vignette was shown recapping Tatanka's journey with the Lakota tribeBatista pinned Ken Kennedy with the sit-down powerbomb at 8:39; after the bout, Michael Cole attempted to interview Batista at ringside but Batista told him to save his congratulations until after he regains the World Heavyweight TitleVito defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with a standing armbar at 2:40; prior to the bout, footage of Vito working out at a Brooklyn gym was shownKC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle McCool) defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki at 5:34 when Stevens pinned Funaki following a catapult / missile dropkick double team (James & Stevens' TV debut)The Undertaker defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification in a non-title match at 13:06 when the Great Khali, with Daivari, interfered and attacked Taker after Booker sustained the chokeslam; moments later, Taker clotheslined Khali to the floor before grabbing the mic and challenging him to a last man standing match for Summer Slam

WWE @ New York City, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom - August 1, 2006 (sell out)Balls Mahoney defeated Rene DupreeWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Little Guido & Tony MamalukeStevie Richards defeated RoadkillCW Anderson defeated Shannon MooreECW TV - featured Sabu again confronting Paul Heyman backstage about wanting a shot at ECW World Champion the Big Show, where Heyman again said no and then asked that Sabu leave the building or he would be escorted out; included a backstage promo by CM Punk regarding his upcoming TV debut; featured a Batista vignette to promote his main event match with the Big Show; included a vignette promoting the ECW debut of Shannon Moore in which he was shown sitting on the floor of a subway car; featured a Big Show vignette to promote his main event match against Batista; included a backstage promo by Kevin Thorn & Ariel:Test & Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) defeated Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman in an extreme rules match at 8:24 when Test pinned Dreamer with a TKO after throwing Dreamer backwards onto a wooden board wrapped in barbed wire; late in the contest, the Sandman beat Knox with a pair of Singapore canes all the way backstage; moments later, Paul Heyman came ringside with two of his security guards dressed in riot gear, with the guards holding Dreamer up and then throwing him onto the barbed wire under Heyman's ordersCM Punk defeated Justin Credible via submission with the Anaconda Vice following a urinagi at 4:13 (Punk's TV debut) (CM Punk: Best in the World)Kurt Angle defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with the ankle lock at 1:11; as the match began, the crowd chanted "Welcome back" towards Angle (Angle's return following a 30-day suspension)Batista defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show via disqualification at 9:23 when Show hit Batista in the head with the title belt to save his championship; prior to the challenger's entrance, the crowd chanted "RVD" towards the Big Show; during the bout, the crowd chanted "You both suck," "Change the channel," and "Boring;" after the match, Show hit Batista with the belt a second time, knocking him to the floor, with Sabu then coming out moments later, throwing a steel chair into Show's face and following with an Arabian facebuster to Show's back and coming off the top kicking the chair into Show's face, knocking him off the apron and through a ringside table

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Tupelo, MS - BancorpSouth Center - August 7, 2006

WWE @ Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum - August 7, 2006 (10,000)Shad Gaspard & Neighborhoodie defeated Rob Conway & Charlie Haas following a Yakuza kick / Russian legsweep double teamHeat:WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Nicky defeated Patrick Bentley & Adam Amor when Kenny scored the pin following the legdrop off the topMatt Striker defeated Donald LambEugene & Jim Duggan defeated Charles Evans & Derrick KingLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Val Venis & Gene Snitsky when Venis was pinnedRaw - featured an opening backstage segment with Vince & Shane McMahon, both dressed as Elvis, in which they recapped last week's match between Shawn Michaels and Umaga and previewed the night's main event of Triple H vs. Umaga; included footage of the recent tour of Australia; featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment focusing on the 8/9/80 Shea Stadium card with Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan and WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (the Bruno Sammartino / Larry Zbyzsko steel cage main event was not mentioned during the segment); included Todd Grisham announcing Hulk Hogan sustained a torn miniscus in his right knee and may or may not be able to compete against Randy Orton at Summer Slam; featured an in-ring promo by Ric Flair in which he read from Foley is Good that Mick Foley's favorite match was Flair vs. Terry Funk in their 1989 I Quit Match, with Flair then trying to goad Foley once more into agreeing to a match against him for Summer Slam; moments later, Foley came out and said he made a vow to himself years ago to never do anything to help Flair but he could make a few other vows such as vowing to kick Flair's ass for disrespecting him and Melina and accepted an offer to face Flair in an I Quit match at Summer Slam; Flair then said "May one of us bleed to death in Boston" to end the segment; included a vignette promoting the return of Jeff Hardy; featured a Diva contestant segment in which Erica was eliminated, followed by each remaining contestant cutting a promo on why they should stay in the competition:Trish Stratus fought WWE Women's Champion Mickie James to a no contest when WWE World Champion Edge & Lita came out just after the bell rang; moments later, Edge ordered Mickie out of the ring, complained that he wasn't getting the respect he deserves and then targetted Trish since she was on the cover of the new WWE Magazine; moments later, Trish sustained a spear from Lita and Edge attempted to hit a spear of his own until Carlito Caribbean Cool made the saveKane pinned Shelton Benjamin at 2:44 by catching Benjamin coming off the top and hitting the chokeslam; due to pre-match stipulations, Kane became the #1 contender to the IC title; WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro & Melina sat ringside for the boutJohn Cena pinned Viscera with the FU at around the 7-minute mark after avoiding a splash; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo regarding his facing WWE World Champion Edge at Summer Slam, with Cena then challenging Edge to fight him then and there; moments later, Jonathan Coachman came out and said Edge already has a match scheduled but if Cena wanted a fight he could have Viscera (the bout began during the commercial break)WWE World Champion Edge & Lita defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool & Trish Stratus at 13:19 when Lita pinned Trish after Carlito avoided Edge's spear and Edge accidentally speared Trish instead, with Carlito then battling Edge outside the ring as Lita made the cover; prior to the match, a clip of Edge on "Mind of Mencia" was shownRandy Orton pinned Jerry Lawler with a low blow and the RKO at 2:07Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada, Vince & Shane McMahon) pinned Triple H with the thumb strike to the throat at 5:12 after Triple H fought off the interfering McMahons; after the bout, Vince dropped Triple H with his own version of the Pedigree to end the show (The New & Improved DX)Dark match after the show: John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ Lita) via disqualification when the champion hit Cena in the head with the title belt; after the bout, Cena dropped Lita with the FU

WWE @ Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center - August 8, 2006Sho Funaki defeated an unknownECW:Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) defeated Tommy DreamerMike Knox & Test (w/ Kelly Kelly) defeated the SandmanKevin Thorn (w/ Ariel) defeated Al SnowSabu fought Kurt Angle to a no contest at 14:04 when Rob Van Dam interfered, as Sabu was caught in the ankle lock, and attacked both men to close the show; the match was to have determined the #1 contender to Big Show's titleSmackdown! - featured an opening in-ring promo by Daivari, with the Great Khali, in which he rejected the Undertaker's challenge to a last man standing match at Summer Slam; moments later, Taker came out and, following a brief brawl, dropped Khali with a chokeslam; included Chavo Jr. and Vickie Guerrero talking backstage in which Chavo repeatedly said Rey Mysterio Jr. was not a member of the Guerrero family and was stealing the name; featured Teddy Long telling Daivari backstage that while the Undertaker would not face Khali at Summer Slam, he would face him in a last man standing match the following week on Smackdown!; included Luke Perry acting as a guest judge for the Divas talent contest, with the crowd choosing Layla the winner; featured Vickie Guerrero speaking with Rey Mysterio backstage in which she asked him to forgive Chavo, with Rey saying he would try but couldn't promise anything; included the announcement that Batista would challenge World Heavyweight Champion Booker T at Summer Slam; featured Teddy Long speaking to Montel Vontavius Porter about Porter working for Smackdown!; included a vignette promoting the return of the Boogeyman:WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Tatanka in a non-title match with the Shining Wizard at 4:54 when referee Charles Robinson didn't notice Tatanka's foot outside the ring during the coverKC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle McCool) defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick in a non-title match at 5:17 when Stevens pinned Kendrick with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage after James kicked Kendrick in the head as he had Stevens coveredKen Kennedy fought Rey Mysterio Jr. to a no contest at around the 14-minute mark when, after Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out, Chavo accidentally shoved Mysterio into Vickie Guerrero, knocking both down; moments later, Chavo looked over Vickie until she shoved him away and yelled at both Rey and Chavo for their behaviorVito defeated Sylvian via submission with the standing armbar at 3:29Sylvester Terkay (w/ Elijah Burke) defeated an unknown via TKO with a standing armbar at 1:30; after the bout, Terkay held his opponent up so Burke could land a kickBatista & Bobby Lashley defeated WWE US Champion Finlay & William Regal when Batista pinned Regal at around the 10-minute mark with a spinebuster; World Heavyweight Champion Booker T & Sharmell did guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Batista cut an in-ring promo directed towards Booker saying he would need his belt back at Summer Slam (the bout began during the commercial break)Dark match after the show: Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification

WWE @ Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena - August 14, 2006 (6,139)Gene Snitsky defeated Phil BrownHeat:Matt Striker defeated Rob ConwayLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Damien Wayne & Chris EscobarShelton Benjamin defeated Val VenisRaw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion Edge, with Lita, in which Edge showed footage taped earlier in the day of both visiting John Cena's home in West Newberry, MA, going through his personal things, and then confronting Cena's dad and slapping him across the face; Edge then recapped the entire Cena-Edge feud and said the story would have a happy ending but it would be for Edge, not Cena; during the segment it was announced Cena would face Carlito Caribbean Cool in a non-title match; included a backstage promo by Mick Foley in which he said he was upset at himself for agreeing to face Ric Flair but was happy in knowing he would end Flair's career at Summer Slam; Foley then said he would be on ECW TV the following night and invited Flair to appear; during the segment, Foley announced that Flair would face WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro later in the night; featured a Diva contestant segment in which Milena was eliminated, with JT, Layla, and Jen moving on to the finals Wednesday night; the three remaining contestants then had a water fight against Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, & Victoria, which was won by the WWE divas; included a Randy Orton vignette promoting his upcoming match with Hulk Hogan at Summer Slam; featured an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels & Triple H in which they were eventually interrupted by Vince & Shane McMahon, surrounded by about a dozen security guards, with Vince saying he would bring the power of Satan upon them; moments later, Triple H reminded the McMahons they were dealing with the Show Stopper, the Main Event, the Game, and the King of Kings and said the McMahons didn't have what it takes to bring them down; included a vignette promoting the return of Jeff Hardy the following week; featured Armando Alljandro Estrada offering the services of Umaga to the McMahons at Summer Slam; included the announcement that Rey Mysterio Jr. would face Chavo Guerrero Jr. at Summer Slam; featured a closing segment in which Randy Orton cut an in-ring promo on facing Hulk Hogan at Summer Slam, with Orton's fake Hogan eventually coming out and interrupting saying Orton would definately beat him at Summer Slam; moments later, the real Hogan came out, cleared Orton from the ring, and then beat on the fake Hogan as Orton watched on; Hogan then cut a promo on Orton saying Hulkamania would win at Sunday's pay-per-view:Lita pinned WWE Women's Champion Mickie James to win the title at 4:51 after hitting Mickie in the face with the title belt as WWE World Champion Edge, who came ringside mid-way through the match, distracted referee Jack DoaneUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Alex Sage with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:26Ric Flair defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) via disqualification in a non-title match at 2:40 when Mick Foley interfered as Flair attempted to apply the figure-4; after the bout, Melina landed a low blow on Flair, allowing Foley to attack Flair around the ringside areaEugene & Jim Duggan defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey & Kenny (w/ Mitch, Johnny, & Nicky) in a non-title match at 3:18 when Eugene pinned Mickey after the Highlanders, who came ringside early on, interfered and dropped Mikey with the Scot DropWWE World Champion Edge (w/ WWE Women's Champion Lita) defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Trish Stratus) via disqualification in a non-title match at 9:12 when John Cena ran out, attacked the champion, and scared Edge into the crowd until Cena was restrained by securityDark match after the show: John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification

WWE @ Washington DC - Verizon Center - August 15, 2006 (8,500)WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Jimmy Wang YangECW - included an opening backstage promo by Paul Heyman, with ECW World Champion the Big Show, in which Heyman announced Kurt Angle sustained a severe groin tear two nights earlier and would not be able to compete in the main event triple threat #1 contender ladder match; featured an in-ring promo by Mick Foley in which he said Ric Flair would not be appearing and said he would do something he had never done before; moments later, Foley introduced Kelly Kelly and Melina and took part in a three-way dance with the ladies to the tune of the Pussycat Dolls' "Buttons;" Flair then ran to the ring, attacked Foley, caused him to bleed from the mouth, and choked him with his belt before grabbing the mic and saying Foley would quit at Summer Slam before then leaving ringside; included a vignette promoting the debut of Shannon Moore; featured a Rob Van Dam vignette followed by a backstage promo from RVD, sitting on the top of a ladder, regarding his main event match against Sabu; included a backstage promo by Rene Dupree, during a photo shoot, in which he said he would prove he is the most extreme man to ever enter an ECW ring; featured a Sabu vignette, followed by a backstage promo in which he said he would win the ladder match against Rob Van Dam; included a backstage segment in which Heyman spoke to Show about the night's main event, with Kurt Angle appearing and attacking several of Heyman's riot guards and Show until he was wrestled to the ground by Show and security, handcufffed, and escorted away (Angle's last appearance before his firing on 8/25:CM Punk defeated Justin Credible via submission with the Anaconda Vice at 2:43 following a uranageTest & Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke when Test pinned Mamaluke with the TKO at 2:09; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman ran out to the ring, scaring Test & Knox to the floorSabu defeated Rob Van Dam in a ladder match at 14:43 when ECW World Champion the Big Show interfered, bodyslammed RVD through a table on the floor, and then grabbed Sabu in a powerbomb position - with Sabu then reaching up to grab the world title shot contract and win the match; after the bout, Show assaulted both Sabu and RVD; due to pre-match stipulations, Sabu earned a shot at Show's ECW World title at Summer Slam (ECW: Extreme Rules)Smackdown! - featured footage of the finals of the 2006 Divas contest, held at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City, in which Layla defeated Jenn and JT to win; MVP was shown watching the show from one of the sky boxes, surrounded by several women; included a video package highlighting the relationship between Rey Mysterio Jr. and Eddie Guerrero; featured Kristal interviewing WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick backstage regarding their recent non-title loss to Idol Stevens & KC James, during which Stevens & James - alongside Michelle McCool - attacked the champions; included a video package highlighting the relationship between Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Eddie Guerrero; featured Vickie Guerrero pleading with Teddy Long to not let the Chavo / Rey match take place at Summer Slam; included a vignette promoting the return of the Boogeyman; featured a closing segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, with Sharmell, asked Batista to come out and kiss his feet or face humilation at Summer Slam; moments later, Batista stomped Booker's foot and cleared him from the ring before putting on Booker's robe as the show came to a close:Batista pinned Sylvian with the sit-down powerbomb at the 45-second mark; Sylvian never had the chance to take off his jaketSylvester Terkay (w/ Elijah Burke) pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 3:17 with a modified delayed suplex; after the bout, Terkay briefly locked Scotty in a standing armbarKen Kennedy pinned Tatanka with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 8:33 after raking Tatanka's eyes to avoid the Samoan DropThe Undertaker defeated the Great Khali (w/ Daivari) in a last man standing match at 16:00 after busting him open, hitting him twice over the head with a steel chair, and dropping him with the chokeslam (The Undertaker's Most Dangerous Matches)Vito defeated Scott Fowler via submission with the standing armbarat 2:43; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Vito visiting the Washington Monument in a dressBobby Lashley defeated WWE US Champion Finlay via disqualification at 13:19 when William Regal - who came out mid-way through - pulled the referee out of the ring as the challenger had Finlay covered following a running powerslam and attacked Lashley; after the bout, Lashley cleared the ring of both Finlay and Regal and then threw a steel chair into Finlay's faceDark match after the show: Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification at around the 6-minute match when Booker used his scepter as a weapon; after the bout, Batista dropped Booker with a spinebuster and the sit-down powerbomb

Summer Slam 06 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden - August 20, 2006 (16,168; 13,500 paid; sell out)Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Rob Conway with the Backcracker at 4:20Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches, Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary for the Smackdown matches, and Joey Styles & Tazz on commentary for the ECW World Title match; included a backstage segment in which WWE World Champion Edge & WWE Women's Champion Lita confronted World Heavyweight Champion Booker T & Sharmell over who was the true power couple in the WWE, with Edge and Booker agreeing if Edge lost his title and Booker retained his then Edge would bow before Booker on Smackdown and if Booker lost his title and Edge retained his then Booker would be Edge's servant for a night on Raw; featured footage from the previous Wednesday's 2006 Divas contest finals where Layla defeated Jenn to win; included Layla being initiated as a WWE Diva backstage when all the other divas sprayed her down in the showers; featured footage from the previous day's Pre Summer Slam Blowout party in Boston to celebrate the new partnership between Comcast cable and WWE 24/7, with appearances by Carlito Caribbean Cool, Ken Kennedy, WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms, Candice Michelle, Gene Okerlund, and others; included a vignette promoting the return of Jeff Hardy the following night on Raw; featured a vignette promoting WrestleMania 23 from Ford Field in Detroit, with the announcement tickets would go on sale Nov. 11:Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 10:59 with the brainbuster and frog splash after Vickie Guerrero, who came ringside midway through the match in an attempt to stop the fight, accidentally caused Mysterio to crotch himself on the top rope (Chavo's first match on TV in 4 months)ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu in an extreme rules match at 8:31 following a chokeslam through a table set up inside the ring (The Big Show: A Giant's World)Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Orton at 10:57 with a boot to the face and the legdrop; late in the contest, Orton thought he had won the match following the RKO but the referee noticed Hogan's foot on the rope after counting 3 and had the bout continue (Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator)Ric Flair defeated Mick Foley in an I Quit match at 13:12 when Foley stopped the match when it appeared Flair was about to hit Melina, who came ringside late in the contest, with a barbed wire baseball bat; the match orginally ended at 10:25 when the trainer deemed Foley unable to continue after he fell to the floor with his head landing on a trash can; moments later, Flair grabbed the mic and said Foley never quit so the match had to continue; the match again ended at 12:19 when Melina threw in the towel as Flair drove a barbed wire baseball bat into Foley's head with the intention of injuring his eyes but Flair again said the match had to continue because Foley didn't himself give up (Mick Foley Greatest Hits & Misses: Hardcore Edition)Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification at 10:29 when Sharmell interfered as the challenger attempted the sit-down powerbomb; after the bout, Batista dropped Booker with the spinebuster and the sit-down powerbombShawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Vince & Shane McMahon at 13:02 when Triple H pinned Vince with the Pedigree following the superkick from Michaels; before the match began, the McMahons had WWE US Champion Finlay, William Regal, Ken Kennedy, and ECW World Champion the Big Show attack DX in the ring, with Show dropping Triple H with a chokeslam through the ECW announce table; Umaga interfered at the 10-minute mark, dropping both Michaels and Triple H with the thumb strike to the throat, but Kane came out moments later and battled him backstage; during the final moments of the match, Shane attempted the Van Terminator on Triple H but Michaels dropped him with the superkick as he was in mid air (The New & Improved DX)WWE World Champion Edge (w/ WWE Women's Champion Lita) pinned John Cena at 15:41 after hitting Cena in the back of the head with a pair of brass knuckles, placed on his hand by Lita, behind the referee's back after Cena dropped Lita with the FU as she climbed on Edge as Edge was set up for the FU; pre-match stipulations stated Edge could lose the title on a disqualifcation (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)

WWE @ Bridgeport, CT - Harbor Yard Arena - August 21, 2006 (5,700)Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade defeated Thomas Whitney & Kofi KingstonHeat:Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob ConwayGene Snitsky defeated Phil BeavermanViscera pinned Val VenisRaw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion Edge on his win the night before over John Cena; moments later, WWE Women's Champion Lita appeared on the big screen, from the Bridgeport Harbor, in possession of the spinner belt and threw it into the water; Edge then debuted his own version of the WWE World Title belt - a spinner belt like Cena's but with "Rated R Superstar" in the center - and prepared to leave ringside until Jeff Hardy appeared (Hardy's return after a 3 year absence); after Edge insulted Jeff and his brother Matt, Jeff took the champion down and attempted the Swanton until Edge retreated to the floor; included Edge confronting Jonathan Coachman backstage, as Coachman was working out on a Boflex, and said he wanted a match with Jeff in a match later in the show with Coachman agreeing to the request; moments later, Vince and Shane McMahon arrived with Vince sending Coachman out of his office; the sound mic could be seen in the shot; featured the announcement Sabu would face ECW World Champion the Big Show the following night on ECW; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton, who cut a promo on Hulk Hogan and said he would beat Ric Flair later in the show and Flair is a bigger star than Hogan; moments later, Carlito Caribbean Cool appeared and said Hogan winning at Summer Slam was cool, with Orton insulting Carlito by calling him a catch phrase and a silly haircut; featured a pre-taped vignette of Triple H and Shawn Michaels in which they were shown at a local hanger inside Vince's private jet; after they walked out of the jet, "DX" was seen spraypainted across the side of the plane and on the tail; after seeing the footage, Vince shoved the TV screen down in his office; included an in-ring promo by Vince, with Shane, in which he said the police had been called on DX and they would wait until Triple H and Michaels had been arrested at the airport; after the commercial break, Vince and Shane were still waiting in the ring when Triple H and Michaels appeared on the roof of WWE headquarters and revealed the side of the building had been spraypainted as well; featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment highlighting the debut of the Smackdown! series on Aug. 26, 1999; included a backstage segment with Vince and Shane in which Mick Foley asked Vince how he was doing, with Vince telling Foley he would join the "Kiss My Ass Club" later in the show or someone would be fired; featured Melina speaking backstage with Foley, thanking him for saving her at Summer Slam and showing concern over what would happen to Foley later in the show; included footage from the previous Wednesday's Diva finals in which Layla won; featured the debut of the trailer for "The Marine," starring John Cena; included footage of William Regal joining the "Kiss My Ass Club," from the new Mr. McMahon DVD; featured a closing in-ring segment with Vince and Shane, Foley, and Melina in which Foley said he would not kiss Vince's ass; after Vince threatened to fire Melina, rather than Foley, Foley said no one was worth kissing Vince's ass for except her; a crying Melina then pleaded with Foley not to do it and that it wasn't worth it but Foley said her career was ahead of her; Foley then kissed Vince's ass, with Melina landing a low blow on Foley from behind and - after prompting from Vince - firing him; Vince, Shane, and Melina then walked backstage, with Vince still speaking on the mic; after Vince and Shane walked out of the building, Vince became visibly upset by what DX did to him earlier in the show; moments later, the axl of their limo was yanked off by a chain tied to the car, with the two getting out of the limo to find it had been spraypainted "DX" as well:Jim Duggan, Eugene, Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mickey, Nicky, Kenny, & Johnny (w/ Mitch) at 6:11 when Rory pinned Nicky following a reverse slingshot suplex; during the bout, it was announced the following week's show would air live on the Sci-Fi Channel and would air again later in the night on USATrish Stratus pinned Victoria at 3:02 with a kick to the midsection and the Stratusfaction after avoiding the Widow's PeakJeff Hardy defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ WWE Women's Champion Lita) via disqualification in a non-title match at 5:01 when Lita pulled Edge out of the ring after he sustained the Swanton; immediately after the bell rang to end the bout, John Cena jumped Edge from behind, chased him through the crowd, and out of the building; after the commercial break, Cena was shown assaulting Edge at the harbor, throwing him into a tree and choking him with a hose, with brief comebacks from Edge, until Cena threw the champion into the water (Hardy's in-ring return after a 3-year absence) (Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)Kane defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) via disqualification at 1:52 when Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada, interfered, with Umaga hitting the thumb strike to the throat; moments later, Kane sat up but Umaga continued to stomp him and then hit the thumb strike from the second turnbuckle, with Kane then bleeding from the mouthRic Flair defeated Randy Orton via reverse decision; Orton originally won the match with the RKO at 4:13 but the decision was overturned when he continued to assault the bloody Flair after the bell; after hearing the decision had been changed, Orton set Flair up for the RKO until Carlito Caribbean Cool made the save and knocked Orton to the floor with a springboard elbow

WWE @ Wilkes Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena - August 22, 20062 Cold Scorpio pinned Rene DupreeECW - featured a backstage segment in which Matt Striker announced he was now in ECW; included a backstage vignette promoting the ECW debut of Shannon Moore; featured a promo from Sabu regarding his match later in the show against the Big Show; included a trailer for "The Marine," starring John Cena; featured Paul Heyman speaking to the newest ECW talent, Hardcore Holly, in which he told Holly the other wrestlers didn't want to see him here and were against him and that he should make an impact to force them to take notice; included a backstage vignette promoting the ECW debut of Rene Dupree:Tommy Dreamer, the Sandman, & Torrie Wilson defeated Mike Knox, Test, & Kelly Kelly in an impromptu match at 4:51 when Dreamer pinned Knox with the DDT; the bout began due to Knox & Test interrupting an extreme bikini contest between Torrie and Kelly, with Knox forcing Kelly to cover up; moments later, Dreamer & Sandman came through the crowd and made the challenge for the contestKevin Thorn (w/ Ariel) pinned Balls Mahoney in an extreme rules match at 2:58 with a Diamond Cutter as Mahoney's legs were laid across the top rope, moments after Thorn kicked a steel chair into Mahoney's face as he was distracted by Ariel grabbing his leg from the floorCM Punk defeated Christopher W. Anderson via submission with the Anaconda Vice following the uranage at 2:41 (Anderson's ECW TV debut)Rob Van Dam pinned Danny Doring with the Five Star Frog Splash at 2:29; after the bout, Hardcore Holly attacked both men with a steel chair and dropped RVD with the Alabama Slam (Doring's ECW TV debut)ECW World Champion the Big Show defeated Sabu via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark when the challenger bloodied Show with the ring bell before knocking him over the top rope and through a table set up at ringsideSmackdown! - 8/25/06 - included Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured an opening video recapping SummerSlam; included an in-ring segment with World Heavyweight Champiion Booker T, along with Queen Sharmell, WWE US Champion Finlay, and William Regal, with Booker claiming he proved his superiority to Batista at SummerSlam, with the champion then officially "knighting" Finlay and Regal to his court; moments later, Bobby Lashley rushed the ring and attacked Finlay, but was triple-teamed until Batista cleared the ring, with Teddy Long then announcing a handicap match between the five for later; featured an ad promoting 'McMahon' on DVD; included Ashley Massaro and Mike Mizanin talking backstage and Miz claiming the arena was full of "Mizfits;" included Miz conducting an in-ring interview with Diva Search Winner Layla, with Miz cutting her off and announcing he would make his in-ring debut the next week; featured a trailer for 'The Marine,' starring John Cena; included Vickie Guerrero coming to the ring to Eddie Guerrero's music, and stating it was the last time it would be heard because it was time for her to move on and focus on her family, with Vickie then apologizing for interfering in Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero Jr.'s business; moments later, Mysterio came to the ring, with Vickie hugging him until Chavo attacked Rey in the ring, with Vickie preventing him from using a steel chair and then hitting Rey in the head with the chair herself, with Chavo then delivering a brainbuster to Rey on the chair and leaving with Vickie; featured free agent Montel Vontavious Porter, accompanied by two women, arriving to his front row seat; included a vignette for the Boogeyman's return; featured a vignette for Jimmy Wang Yang, who claimed he was a redneck and not an Asian stereotype:Ken Kennedy pinned Matt Hardy at 12:13 with a neckbreaker after guest commentator WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms interfered and dropped Hardy throat-first across the top ropeSylvester Terkay (w/ Elijah Burke) pinned Tatanka at 4:22 with a roundhouse kick as Tatanka was arguing with referee Nick PatrickWWE Tag Team Champion Paul London (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick) defeated KC James (w/ Michelle McCool & Idol Stevens) via disqualification at 2:48 when Jamie Noble & Kid Kash interfered, with all three tag teams then brawling until referees intervenedKristal pinned Jillian Hall at 2:43 with a roll up and grabbing the jeans for leverage; a video insert aired during the bout, with Kristal advising Layla to watch her dominate the match; a second video insert aired with Jillian claiming she'd settle her problems with Kristal tonight; after the match, Montel Vontavious Porter was shown at his seat applauding Kristal's winVito defeated Sylvan via submission at 3:59 with the single-arm kimura; after the match, Vito addressed Montel Vontavious Porter, who was laughing at Vito from his front row seat, with MVP getting on the ring apron, answering a phone call from his agent, and refusing to compete without a big-money contractBatista & Bobby Lashley defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell), WWE US Champion Sir Finlay, and William Regal in a handicap match at 8:50 when Batista pinned Booker with a spinebuster as Booker attempted to hit Batista with his scepter

WWE (Raw) @ Canton, OH - Memorial Civic Center - August 25, 2006 (4,500; near sell out)The return to Canton after an 11-year absenceJim Duggan pinned Rob Conway with the running clotheslineTrish Stratus & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Lita & Melina when Trish pinned Melina with the Chick KickOleg Prudius pinned Eugene with a Torture Rack slamWWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool and Jeff Hardy when Nitro pinned Carlito after Hardy hit the Swanton on Carlito and was shoved out of the ring by the championRobbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a non-title match; prior to the bout, the remaining three Spirit Squad members were ordered backstageShawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Charlie Haas & Viscera, Trevor Murdoch & Garrison Cade, and Umaga in a gauntlet match; Haas & Viscera were eliminated after Michaels hit the superkick on Viscera and Triple H dropped Haas with the Pedigree; Michaels pinned Murdoch with an elbow drop off the top; moments after the decision, Cade, Murdoch, Haas & Viscera attacked Triple H and dragged him backstage, with Umaga then appearing and attacking Michaels; Michaels fought Umaga to a no contest when Triple H returned to help his partner; DX were named the victors even though Umaga was not actually defeatedWWE World Champion Edge defeated John Cena in a last man standing match after Cena sustained a low blow from Lita and was hit with the steel ring steps by Edge; after the bout, Cena dropped Edge and Lita with the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ocean City, MD - Convention Center - August 26, 2006 (2,500)Ken Kennedy pinned Matt Hardy with a backslide and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after reversing an attempt at the Twist of FateSylvester Terkay defeated TatankaWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated KC James & Idol Stevens after Kendrick hit the Sliced Bread #2 and London followed with the Shooting Star PressWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Seth Skyfire with the Shining Wizard after avoiding a legdrop off the topVito defeated Sylvan via submission with the standing armbarWWE US Champion Finlay pinned Bobby Lashley after hitting him with the shillelaghAshley defeated Kristal and Jillian Hall in a bikini contestRey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the 619 and frog splashBatista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification when Finlay interfered as Batista had the champion prepared for the sit-down powerbomb; late in the bout, William Regal came ringside on behalf of Booker; after the match, Bobby Lashley came out and helped Batista clear the ring

WWE @ Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall - August 28, 2006Heat:Gene Snitsky defeated Rob ConwayVal Venis defeated Fred SampsonRobbie & Rory McAllister fought Viscera & Charlie Haas to a double count-outRaw - aired on the Sci-Fi Channel; featured an in-ring promo by Shane McMahon, responding to the harassment his father took from DX the previous week, during which he said Vince would not be appearing on the show and ordered Triple H & Shawn Michaels to face mystery opponents later in the night; WWE World Champion Edge, alongside WWE Women's Champion Lita, then appeared and demanded Shane fire John Cena for throwing Edge into the harbor the previous week; moments later, Cena came out and asked for another title shot, adding he would go to Smackdown if he lost; Edge agreed but said he would be the one to choose when and where the match takes place; included a backstage segment in which Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade, Viscera & Charlie Haas argued with Shane, stating they should be the ones to face DX later in the show; moments later, Shane called Vince at his hotel room; as Vince discussed his dinner on its way, a cage of roosters was brought into Vince's room; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H and Michaels joked about the "Vince Loves" t-shirt until Shane, surrounded by security, walked in; included an in-ring press conference in which WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro & Melina insulted Mick Foley:John Cena defeated Chris Masters via disqualification at 3:39 when WWE World Champion Edge interfered and hit Cena with a steel chair as Cena had Masters in the STFU; after the bout, Edge assaulted Cena with a ladder and then threw him into a table hoisted against a turnbuckle; moments later, Edge took the mic and said he would face Cena in a TLC match at Unforgiven in Edge's hometown of Toronto (the match began during the commercial break) (Masters' return after a 3-month absence)Candice Michelle defeated Torrie Wilson in a paddle on a pole match at 2:05; after the bout, the two took turns spanking each other with the paddleJeff Hardy pinned Randy Orton at 6:44 with the Swanton after Carlito interfered and spat an apple into Orton's face; stipulations stated the winner would become #1 contender to the WWE IC TitleWWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey & Kenny (w/ Mitch) defeated Jim Duggan & Eugene at 3:38 when Mikey pinned Duggan after Duggan hit an exposed turnbuckle; Johnny & Nicky were also in the champions corner but were ejected during the match alongside Robbie & Rory McAllister after a brawl broke out between the teams; after the contest, Umaga, alongside Armando Allejandro Estrada, assaulted Duggan & EugeneWWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Mickie James at 3:13 by holding the ropes for leverageShawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Ken Kennedy, WWE US Champion Finlay, & William Regal (mystery opponents) at around the 6-minute mark when Triple H pinned Regal with the Pedigree after Regal accidentally hit Finlay with a steel chair and sustained Michaels' superkick; after the bout, Shane McMahon appeared and said the match wasn't over and ECW World Champion the Big Show was now an additional opponent; moments later, Show, Finlay, Kennedy, and Regal assaulted DX until Vince McMahon appeared, repeatedy hit Triple H in the face with a lead pipe before choking him out with the weapon; Shane then held Michaels up allowing Vince to hit him with a video camera and choke him out with a cable cord; after bloodying both Michaels and Triple H, Vince grabbed the mic and said at Unforgiven DX would face the McMahons & Big Show in Hell in a Cell (the bout began during the commercial break) (The New & Improved DX)Dark match after the show: WWE World Champion Edge defeated John Cena

WWE @ Reading, PA - Sovereign Center - August 29, 2006Sho Funaki pinned Sylvan at 6:23ECW:Hardcore Holly defeated Rob Van Dam via disqualificationCM Punk defeated Stevie RichardsPaul Heyman pinned Sabu in an extreme rules matchSmackdown! - featured an opening in-ring segment between Rey Mysterio Jr. and Vickie Guerrero in which Vickie said she hit Rey with the chair the previous week because it was time for her to move on with her life and Mysterio was nothing but a piece of her past; she then said she was the new business manager of Chavo Guerrero Jr. before slapping Mysterio across the face, leaving the ring, and then appearing on the stage with Chavo to close the segment; included a segment focusing on John Cena's starring role in "The Marine;" featured a vignette promoting the debut of Jimmy Wang Yang; included Michael Cole interviewing MVP in the front row, with MVP saying he wasn't hiding behind his agent and would happily get in the ring to beat up the likes of Batista and Bobby Lashley; he then said Teddy Long needs to get the money offer right and then left the ringside area; featured a vignette promoting the return of the Boogeyman; included a closing segment in which Teddy Long oversaw the contract signing for the Batista / World Heavyweight Champion Booker T title match scheduled for the following week; after signing, Booker attempted to attack Batista but sustained two spinebusters onto a table set up inside the ring, with the second sending him through the table:Matt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with a double leg pickup into a roll over at 8:46 after Helms attempted to hit Hardy with the beltMike Mizanin pinned Tatanka with a backslide and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage at 5:26 (Mizanin's TV in-ring debut)Ken Kennedy defeated Bobby Lashley and WWE US Champion Finlay to win the title at 18:04 by pinning Lashley with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage as Lashley had Finlay covered following the spear and running powerslamVito defeated William Regal via count-out at 2:49 when Regal walked out of the match after Vito stuck his head underneath his dress; prior to the bout, MVP was shown taking a ringside seat alongside two womenWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Jamie Noble & Kid Kash in a non-title match at 5:41 when Kendrick pinned Noble by reversing a powerbomb attempt into a sunset flip; after the bout, Idol Stevens & KC James, accompanied by Michelle McCool, attacked the champions, with Noble & Kash eventually dropping Kendrick with a double brainbuster as Stevens & James dropped London with a double DDT; moments later, the two teams had a staredown in the ring as the champions were laid out beneath themDark match after the show: Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification at 8:10 when Finlay interfered as the challenger had Booker covered

WWE (Raw) @ Dothan, AL - Civic Center - September 2, 2006 (3,300; sell out)Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a non-title match following a double slingshot suplex; after the bout, Umaga came out and hit the thumb strike to the throat on one of the Spirit Squad membersUmaga pinned Kane following the thumb strike to the throatMaria & Candice Michelle defeated Mickie James & Melina in a bra & panties matchOleg Prudius pinned Val Venis following a torture rack backbreakerHarry Smith pinned Chris Masters with a roll up; the bout was originally scheduled for 5 minutes, since Masters said he could beat Smith in less time, but the time-limit ran out as Smith was caught in the full nelson; moments later, Masters demanded 5 more minutes and was quickly pinnedJeff Hardy defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro via disqualification when Melina interfered and hit Hardy with the title belt as the challenger attempted the Twist of Fate; after the bout, Hardy dropped Nitro with the Twist of Fate and the SwantonRic Flair (sub. for Shawn Michaels) & Triple H defeated Charlie Haas & Viscera and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a gauntlet match; Triple H pinned Viscera; Triple H pinned Cade with the PedigreeWWE World Champion Edge pinned John Cena with the spear after throwing Cena into a ladder set up in the corner; after the bout, Cena dropped Edge with the FU

WWE (ECW) @ Spartanburg, SC - Memorial Auditorium - September 2, 2006 (1,500)Al Snow pinned Rene Dupree after hitting him with HeadKevin Thorn pinned Balls Mahoney (w/ Francine) with the crucifix powerbomb as Balls stood on the middle turnbuckle watching the catfight on the floor between Francine and ArielLittle Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Derrick Neikirk & Ryan O'Reilly when Guido scored the pin with the Sicilian Slice as one of the opponents attempted a piledriver on MamalukeChristopher W. Anderson pinned Stevie Richards with the spinebusterTommy Dreamer & the Sandman defeated Mike Knox & Test in an extreme rules match when Dreamer pinned Knox with a DDT after Sandman dropped Test with the White Russian legsweepCM Punk defeated Shannon Moore via submission with the Anaconda Vice after an enzuiguri and uranageRob Van Dam pinned Hardcore Holly with a sunset flip after reversing an attempt at the Alabama SlamECW World Champion the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Sabu in an extreme rules match following a chokeslam through a table set up inside the ring; late in the bout, both Hardcore Holly and Rob Van Dam interfered

WWE (Raw) @ Albany, GA - Civic Center - September 3, 2006 (3,000)Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a non-title match at 10:20; early in the bout, the three remaining Spirit Squad members were ejected from ringsideUmaga pinned Kane at 4:46 with the thumb strike to the throatCandice Michelle & Maria defeated Mickie James & Melina in a bra & panties match at 9:21Oleg Prudius pinned Val Venis at 3:22 with a torture rack into a powerslamJeff Hardy defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro via disqualification at 11:07 when Melina interfered and hit the challenger with the title belt after Nitro sustained the Twist of FateHarry Smith pinned Chris Masters at 9:15 by reversing a full nelson attempt into a cradleTriple H & Ric Flair (sub. for Shawn Michaels) defeated Viscera & Charlie Haas and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a gauntlet match at around the 25-minute mark; Triple H pinned Haas & Viscera at 12:05; Cade submitted to Flair's figure-4 at around the 13-minute markWWE World Champion Edge pinned John Cena at 13:30 after hitting him with a ladder; after the bout, Cena dropped the champion with the FU

WWE @ Atlanta, GA - Phillips Arena - September 4, 2006Henry Godwinn defeated Eric PerezHeat:Shelton Benjamin defeated EugeneMickie James defeated Torrie Wilson; Candice Michelle was the guest referee for the bout; after the match, Mickie attacked CandiceWWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Val Venis & Gene SnitskyRaw - included an in-ring interview by WWE World Champion Edge to begin the show, with the champion sitting atop a ladder and saying John Cena would soon be off his show and would have to wrestle men in dresses over on Smackdown! after their TLC match at Unforgiven; moments later, Cena came out of the crowd, caught Edge as he leapt off the ladder, and hit an FU through a table set up inside the ring; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the debut of WCW Monday Nitro, held 9/4/95 from the Mall of America; included a backstage confrontation between Trish Stratus and WWE Women's Champion Lita in which Trish challenged her to one final match at Unforgiven, with Lita accepting and the two then brawling; moments later, the fight - which also involved Carlito Caribbean Cool and Randy Orton - was broken up by officials; featured a look at John Cena's involvement in "The Marine;" featured an in-ring promo by ECW World Champion the Big Show, Vince & Shane McMahon regarding Show's handicap match the following night against DX as well as the upcoming handicap Hell in a Cell match at Unforgiven; moments later, Shawn Michaels & Triple H appeared on the stage, scared the McMahons & Show from the ring, and then laid out McMahon's security with a steel chair and sledgehammer; included an in-ring segment with Ric Flair and Maria which was interrupted by Armando Allejandro Estrada, with Estrada telling Flair to officially name Umaga as "the man" since he had defeated Flair; when Flair refused, Umaga came out to the ring; as Umaga prepared to enter the ring, Kane's pyro went off with Kane then coming out and clearing Umaga from the ring; included the announcement that Carlito Caribbean Cool would face Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy would face WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro, and Kane would face Umaga at Unforgiven; featured the announcement that Vince McMahon would face Triple H on Raw the following week from Madison Square Garden:Jeff Hardy defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) via disqualification at 12:18 when Melina prevented referee Jack Doane from counting Hardy's cover following the Twist of Fate; after the bout, Hardy hit the Swanton on the championSuper Crazy pinned Chris Masters with a moonsault at 4:00 (Crazy's surprise debut on Raw)Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch and Viscera & Charlie Haas at 3:15 when Robbie pinned Haas with a sunset flip into the ring as Haas dropped Cade with a German suplex; due to pre-match stipulations, the Highlanders earned a WWE Raw Tag Team Title shot at Unforgiven; WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad stood on the rampway for the duration of the matchWWE World Champion Edge, WWE Women's Champion Lita, & Randy Orton defeated John Cena, Trish Stratus, & Carlito Caribbean Cool at 14:54 when Lita pinned Trish, as Edge held Carlito back from breaking the cover, after Orton dropped Trish with the RKODark match after the show: WWE World Champion Edge defeated John Cena in a streetfight

WWE @ Columbus, GA - Civic Center - September 5, 2006Henry Godwinn defeated Bull BuchanonECW - 9/5/06 - included a vignette focusing on Kevin Thorn & Ariel; featured a segment of Matt Striker's Classroom in which he said brain would always defeat brawn and made a vague reference to the recent death of Steve Irwin before the Sandman came out of the crowd and scared Striker from ringside; included a look at John Cena's role in "The Marine;" featured a backstage vignette promoting the debut of Shannon Moore, during which CM Punk appeared, called Moore a poser, and slapped him across the face:Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Test & Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) in an extreme rules match at 12:58 when Sabu pinned Knox following a top rope legdrop / Five Star Frog Splash double team through a table Knox was laid out on inside the ring (ECW: Extreme Rules)Stevie Richards pinned Balls Mahoney at 2:41 following a low blow, as Ariel distracted the referee, and a blow from Kevin Thorn; Thorn & Ariel spent the duration of the match watching from the commentary tableTriple H & Shawn Michaels defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) via disqualification in a non-title match at 5:50 when Hardcore Holly interfered as Triple H attempted the Pedigree; prior to the bout, Paul Heyman appeared, accompanied by his bodyguards, and announced the handicap match would not be held under extreme rules, as previously announced; after the contest, Triple H made the save for Michaels and used his sledgehammer to clear the ring of Holly, Show, and the bodyguards (The New & Improved DX)Smackdown! - included a look at John Cena's role in "The Marine;" featured a vignette focusing on World Heavyweight Champion Booker T; included a vignette promoting the debut of Jimmy Wang Yang; featured a vignette focusing on Batista's quest to regain the World Heavyweight Title:Finlay pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with the Celtic Cross at 13:46 after avoiding the 619; after the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield attempted to interview Mysterio inside the ring but Mysterio left the ring after JBL claimed the Guerrero family wanted nothing to do with himWWE US Champion Finlay pinned Danny Giomondo in a non-title match with the Green Bay Plunge at 2:24; after the match, Kennedy brought out Teddy Long and said that since he had beaten everyone on Smackdown! he was considering leaving for Raw; Long said Kennedy had not beaten everyone and then ordered him to face the Undertaker at No MercyAshley, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Michelle McCool, KC James, & Idol Stevens when Kendrick pinned James at 5:18 with a sunset flip off the top after a dropsault from LondonBobby Lashley pinned William Regal at 4:15 with the spear; prior to the bout, Regal cut an in-ring promo on Vito, who did guest commentary for the match, saying that he was originally scheduled to face Vito but threatened to sue for sexual harassment if he didn't get a different opponent; during the match, JBL did no commentary and tried to stay away from Vito; after the bout, Vito climbed on the ring apron and shook Lashley's handMike Mizanin pinned Matt Hardy with a roll up at 4:00 after WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms interfered and shoved Hardy off the top rope; after the bout, Hardy chased Helms backstageChavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) pinned Tatanka with the frog splash at 4:19World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Batista at 12:25 after Finlay hit the challenger over the head with his shillelagh, moments after Batista attacked William Regal who had been hiding at ringside with a pair of brass knuckles; after the match, Finlay bloodied Batista with the shillelagh, a steel chair, and an exposed turnbuckle

WWE (Raw) @ Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum - September 8, 2006Included Jimmy Hart appearing during intermission and announcing a Smackdown! / ECW taping was scheduled for 1/2/07 in LakelandRobbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Mikey in a non-title match following the double slingshot suplex; the remaining members of the Spirit Squad were ejected from ringside prior to the finishKane defeated Umaga via disqualification when Armando Allejandro Estrada hit Kane with a steel chair; prior to the match, Umaga attacked the Highlanders and Mikey when they were still inside the ringCarlito Caribbean Cool pinned Rob Conway with the BackcrackerOleg Prudius pinned Eugene with a torture rack backbreaker; after the bout, Prudius cut an in-ring promo saying he could beat any American, prompting Jim Duggan to come out and accept the challengeOleg Prudius defeated Jim Duggan with a chokeWWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Torrie Wilson with the DDTWWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro pinned Jeff Hardy with his feet on the ropesSuper Crazy pinned Chris Masters with a roll upShawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Viscera & Charlie Haas and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a gauntlet match; Triple H pinned Viscera after Michaels hit the superkick and Triple H hit the Pedigree on their opponents; Triple H & Michaels defeated Cade & Murdoch following the Pedigree and superkick; prior to the bout, Chris Kanyon was seen sitting ringside and holding up signs asking why he was really fired from WWE; Kanyon was then ejected; after the match, Sean Waltman, who was also in attendance, came into the ring and celebrated with Michaels and Triple HWWE World Champion Edge pinned John Cena in a no holds barred match after hitting him with the ring bell; after the bout, Cena dropped Edge with the FU as Edge attempted to come off a ladder set up inside the ring

WWE (Raw) @ Ft. Myers, FL - Germain Arena - September 9, 2006Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Mikey in a non-title match following the double slingshot suplex; earlier in the bout, the other three Spirit Squad members were ejected from ringside; after the bout, Umaga attacked the Highlanders and the Spirit SquadKane defeated Umaga via disqualification when Armando Allejandro Estrada hit Kane with a chair as Kane prepared to hit the chokeslamCarlito Caribbean Cool pinned Rob Conway with the BackcrackerOleg Prudius pinned Eugene with the torture rack backbreakerWWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Torrie Wilson with the DDTSuper Crazy pinned Chris Masters with a roll upWWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro pinned Jeff Hardy with his feet on the ropes for leverageShawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Viscera & Charlie Haas and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a gauntlet match; DX defeated Viscera & Haas following the superkick and Pedigree and pinning both opponents; Triple H scored the pin after Cade & Murdoch sustained the superkick and PedigreeWWE World Champion Edge pinned John Cena in a no holds barred match after hitting him with the ring bell; after the bout, Cena dropped Edge with the FU as Edge attempted to come off a ladder set up inside the ring

WWE (ECW) @ Schenectady, NY - Center City Sportsplex - September 10, 2006Stevie Richards pinned Rene Dupree with a roll upDoug & Danny Basham defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke after Guido was hit with a nightstickKevin Thorn pinned an unknown with a modified StunnerFrancine defeated Kelly Kelly in a bikini contest; Matt Striker MCed the event and was attacked afterwards by the SandmanTommy Dreamer pinned Mike Knox with a DDT after Francine countered the outside interference of Kelly KellyCM Punk defeated CW Anderson via submission with the Anaconda Vice after a uranageRob Van Dam pinned Hardcore Holly by reversing an Alabama Slam into a roll upECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu with the chokeslam after interference from both Hardcore Holly and Rob Van Dam

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Mohegan Sun, CT - Arena - September 10, 2006 (around 3,800)The arena was set up for a TV taping as the WWE tested how its product would come across in HD; featured backstage interviews viewable by the crowdScotty 2 Hotty pinned Jamie Noble at 10:08 with a roll up and bridge after Noble collided with Kid Kash on the ring apronWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Jimmy Wang Yang at 5:32 with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverageWWE Smackdown! Tag team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated KC James & Idol Stevens at 6:55 when Kendrick scored the pin following the Sliced Bread #2 and a standing Shooting Star Press from LondonSylvester Terkay pinned Tatanka with a fisherman's suplex off the middle turnbuckleAshley defeated Layla, Jillian Hall, and Kristal in a diva dance off; Montell Vontavious Porter was the MC for the contestVito defeated William Regal at 7:54 via submission with the standing armbarAshley pinned Jillian Hall at 2:32WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy defeated Bobby Lashley and Finlay by pinning Finlay with a roll up as Finlay attempted to roll up LashleyRey Mysterio Jr. defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification at 11:30 when Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered and shoved the challenger off the top rope; after the bout, Mysterio hit a double 619 on both Booker and Chavo

WWE (Raw) @ Trenton, NJ - Sovereign Bank Arena - September 10, 2006Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a non-title match following the Scot Drop; earlier in the bout, the remaining three members of the Spirit Squad were ejected from ringside; after the bout, Umaga appeared and attacked Mikey and the HighlandersKane defeated Umaga via disqualification when Armando Allejandro Estrada hit Kane with a chairCarlito Caribbean Cool pinned Rob Conway with the BackcrackerOleg Prudius pinned Eugene with a torture rack backbreaker; after the bout, Jim Duggan made the save for EugeneWWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Torrie Wilson with the DDTSuper Crazy pinned Chris Masters with a roll upWWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro pinned Jeff HardyShawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Viscera & Charlie Haas and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a gauntlet match; DX made simultaneous pins on Haas & Viscera after hitting the Pedigree and superkick; DX defeated Cade & MurdochWWE World Champion Edge pinned John Cena in a no holds barred match after hitting him with the title belt; after the bout, Cena dropped Edge with the FU as Edge attempted to come off a ladder set up inside the ring

WWE @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 11, 2006 (17,298; sell out)The return to MSG after an absence of 17 monthsJim Duggan & Eugene defeated Charlie Haas & Viscera when Duggan pinned Haas with the running clothesline (Duggan's MSG return after a nearly 15-year absence)ECW - 9/12/06 - the MSG debut of Joey Styles; featured an opening in-ring segment in which Paul Heyman, with his two bodyguards in riot gear, cut a promo saying his recent comprimise with Vince McMahon brought ECW from a bingo hall to the Garden and all the fans owed him a thank you; moments later, Sabu appeared, rushed the ring, attacked the bodyguards with a steel chair, and cleared them from the ring; Heyman, from the floor, then ordered Sabu to face ECW World Champion the Big Show in an extreme rules match later in the show, with Sabu then leaping from the top rope onto the bodyguards on the floor; included a look at Robert Patrick's role in the John Cena film "The Marine;" featured a brief backstage confrontation between CM Punk and Mike Knox after Kelly Kelly started hitting on Punk; included a backstage promo by Matt Striker regarding the Sandman:Rob Van Dam defeated Hardcore Holly via disqualification at 4:50 when Test, Mike Knox, and Stevie Richards interfered as Van Dam attempted the Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer and the Sandman came through the crowd to make the save, with RVD eventually hitting the Five Star Frog Splash on Richards (Sandman and Knox' MSG debuts; Dreamer's MSG return after a 3-year absence; Richards' MSG return after a 2-year absence; Holly's MSG return after a 5-year absence; RVD's MSG return after a 2-year absence)CM Punk defeated Shannon Moore via submission with the Anaconda Vice following a uranage at 1:51 (Punk's MSG debut; Moore's ECW TV debut; Moore's MSG return after a 2-year absence)Rene Dupree pinned Balls Mahoney at 3:24 after Kevin Thorn, who was at ringside for the duration of the match with Ariel, knocked Mahoney off the ring apron and onto the steel ring steps (Dupree's ECW TV debut)ECW World Champion the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman & his two bodyguards) pinned Sabu in an extreme rules match after a chokeslam through a table, a cobra clutch backbreaker and the Showstopper (Sabu's MSG debut)Raw - featured a moment of silence in honor of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, the presentation of the American flag by the USMC Color Guard 2nd Battalion 25th Marine Regiment, and Lilian Garcia singing "America, the Beautiful" to open the show; included clips from the Triple H / Mick Foley, Shawn Michaels / Undertaker, Triple H / Chris Jericho, and Triple H / Kevin Nash Hell in a Cell matches to promote the upcoming Hell in a Cell at Unforgiven; featured the announcement that Sabu would face ECW World Champion the Big Show in an extreme rules match the following night on ECW TV; included a backstage confrontation between Jeff Hardy and WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy in which Hardy doused Nitro with buckets of paint; Anthony Michael Hall and Toby Keith sat ringside for the event; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Cryme Tyme; included a look at Robert Patrick's role in the John Cena film "The Marine;" featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the 9/13/01 live Smackdown! from Houston, the first show held in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks:Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) defeated Ric Flair via disqualification at 1:06 when Flair began repeatedly hitting Umaga over the head with a steel chair, with Umaga seemingly not being affected by the blows; after the bout, Umaga attacked Flair and hit a Samoan Drop on the floor; moments later, Kane appeared, fought off Umaga, repeatedly hit him over the head with the chair, knocking him to the floor, threw the ring steps into Umaga's face, and then rammed the steps into Umaga on the floor, knocking him into the front row (Umaga & Estrada's MSG debuts)Roddy Piper, Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a non-title impromptu match at around the 8-minute mark when Piper scored the pin after the Highlanders hit the Scot Drop behind the referee's back; the match came about when the Spirit Squad interrupted Piper & the Highlanders' in-ring promo, in which Piper put over the fact he was named the #1 heel of all time in the new "51 Worst Offenders" WWE magazine; the NYPD Pipes and Drums Emerald Society played Piper & the Highlanders to the ring (the bout began during the commercial break) (Piper's first match back in MSG after more than a 3-year absence)John Cena, Jeff Hardy, & Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ WWE Women's Champion Lita), WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina), & Randy Orton at 17:47 when Nitro submitted to Cena's STFU after sustaining the FU; during the bout, the crowd had dueling chants directed to Cena - "Let's go, Cena" / "Cena sucks" and "Go to Smackdown!" / "Stay on Raw" (Hardy's MSG return after an almost 4-year absence; Carlito's in-ring MSG debut)Super Crazy pinned Chris Masters at 2:58 with a reversal (Super Crazy's MSG debut)Trish Stratus pinned Mickie James with the Stratusfaction at 3:14 after kicking an interfering WWE Women's Champion Lita off the ring apron; after the bout, Trish and Mickie shook hands and hugged; moments later, Trish took the microphone and thanked the fans for their support (Trish's last match on Raw)Vince McMahon pinned Triple H in a no holds barred match at 7:00 after hitting Triple H with his own sledgehammer after the outside interference of Shane McMahon, ECW World Champion the Big Show, and Shawn Michaels; prior to the bout, Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch, Show, and Shane attacked DX backstage, during which Triple H had McMahon's limo door slammed against his head causing him to bleed from the ear (Unforgiven 06, The New & Improved DX)

WWE @ Worcester, MA - DCU Arena - September 12, 2006Smackdown! - the last episode to air on UPN before moving to The CW Network; featured an opening in-ring segment in which Finlay, with his midget covered by a sheet, cut a promo on attacking Batista the previous week and busting him open; moments later, Bobby Lashley came out and said Finlay was a bastard for what he did and that his luck just ran out; Teddy Long then appeared and said Finlay would face Lashley later in the show, with the winner receiving a World Heavyweight Title shot at No Mercy; Lashley then shoved Finlay into the midget, with the midget - still covered by the sheet - attacking Finlay until Finlay kicked him in the head and threw him to the floor; included a vignette promoting the debut of Jimmy Wang Yang; featured a look at John Cena's role in "The Marine;" included a vignette from MVP in which he cut a promo on Teddy Long and said Long needed to bring him to Smackdown!; featured a backstage confrontation between Booker T and Vito in which Teddy Long stepped in and announced the two would meet the following week; included the announcement Rey Mysterio Jr. would face Chavo Guerrero Jr. the following week:WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Matt Hardy in a non-title match following a low blow at 6:21Mike Mizanin pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 4:54 with a swinging neckbreakerWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London & Ashley) defeated Idol Stevens (w/ KC James & Michelle McCool) and Kid Kash (w/ Jamie Noble) by pinning Kash following a tornado DDT at 3:10; during the bout, it was announced Paul Heyman had invited World Heavyweight Champion Booker T to appear on ECW next week; after the bout, the Pitbulls and James & Stevens arguedWWE US Champion Ken Kennedy pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match at 17:47 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Mysterio became distracted by Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Vickie Guerrero on the stage with Rey's son Dominick; after the bout, Rey hugged his son at ringside as Chavo and Vickie looked onVito pinned William Regal at 4:58 by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and sitting on Regal's faceSylvester Terkay (w/ Elijah Burke) defeated Todd Smith via submission with a standing armbar at 2:34Bobby Lashley defeated Finlay via disqualification at 13:15 when referee Charles Robinson caught Finlay hitting Lashley with his shillelagh; after the bout, Finlay, William Regal, and World Heavyweight Champion Booker T - who did guest commentary for the bout alongside Sharmell - triple teamed Lashley until Batista cleared the ring with a pipe and chased Finlay backstage; moments later, Lashley speared Booker to end the show; due to pre-match stipulations, Lashley earned a World Heavyweight Title shot at No MercyECW - 9/19/06 - included an opening segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Booker T & Sharmell arrived to the arena and were met by Paul Heyman; featured a segment in which Heyman introduced Booker & Sharmell to Christopher W Anderson, Stevie Richards, and Balls Mahoney; included another segment in which Heyman introduced them to the FBI, Trinity, and CM Punk; featured a segment in which Rob Van Dam confronted Booker T backstage and the two agreed to an extreme rules match later in the show; included a Rene Dupree backstage promo in which he bragged about his win the previous week over Balls Mahoney; featured a look at John Cena's role in "The Marine":Sabu, Tommy Dreamer, & the Sandman defeated Matt Striker, Test, & Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) via disqualification at 11:18; the Sandman was taken backstage after sustaining an injury on the floor at the 2-minute mark; after the bout, Test hit the TKO on Dreamer while Knox hit a legdrop off the top onto Sabu; moments later, Sandman returned and cleared the ring with his Singapore cane (Striker's ECW in-ring TV debut)Kevin Thorn (w/ Arial) pinned Balls Mahoney (w/ Francine) at 1:58 with a crucifix powerbomb off the middle turnbuckle after Balls became distracted by a fight on the floor between Arial and Francine (Francine's ECW TV debut)CM Punk defeated Shannon Moore via submission with the Anaconda Vice following a uranage at 3:06; mid-way through the bout, Kelly Kelly was seen watching on from the entranceway until Mike Knox appeared and took her backstageWorld Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Rob Van Dam in a non-title extreme rules match at 8:36 with a scissors kick onto a steel chair after Hardcore Holly interfered, hit RVD over the head with a steel chair, and followed with the Alabama Slam

Unforgiven 06 (Raw) - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Center - September 17, 2006 (16,105; 15,000 paid; sell out)Super Crazy pinned Shelton Benjamin at around the 7-minute mark with a roll upPay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a look at John Cena and Robert Patrick's roles in "The Marine;" Smackdown! GM Teddy Long sat in a skybox for the show; featured Vince & Shane McMahon watching footage of Vince pinning Triple H on Raw before discussing their Hell in a Cell match later in the show; included Todd Grisham interviewing Randy Orton backstage about his upcoming match against Carlito Caribbean Cool:WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) pinned Jeff Hardy at 17:38 after Melina took off her boot, after falling off the apron and hurting her foot, and hit Hardy in the face with it; after the match, Matt Hardy spoke with Jeff backstage until they were interrupted by WWE Women's Champion Lita, who called them both losers and told them to watch her and Edge later in the show to see what real champions wereKane fought Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) to a double count-out at 7:03 when both men began brawling in the crowd; the fight eventually went backstageWWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey & Kenny (w/ Mitch, Johnny, & Nicky) defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister at 10:00 when Mikey pinned Rory with a facebuster following an enzuiguri from Johnny behind the referee's backShawn Michaels & Triple H defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show, Vince & Shane McMahon in a handicapped Hell in a Cell match at 25:05 when Triple H pinned Vince after breaking a sledgehammer over Vince's back after Michaels dropped Vince with the superkick; during the final moments of the match, DX pulled down Show's tights and stuffed Vince's face against Show's ass; after the match, medics put both McMahons in neck braces and took them backstage on stretchers (The New & Improved DX, Hell in a Cell)Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's Champion Lita via submission with the Sharpshooter to win the title at 11:35; after the bout, Lillian Garcia was seen crying and cheering for Trish at ringside (Trish's retirement match) (The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century)Randy Orton pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the RKO at 8:42 as Carlito attempted a double springboard off the ropesJohn Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge to win the title in a TLC match at 25:28 after hitting a FU from the top of the ladder through two tables stacked on top of each other; Lita interfered late in the match until Cena dropped her with the FU; after the bout, the new champion hugged his father, who sat ringside for the match; pre-match stipulations stated if Cena didn't win the match he would have to sign a 3-year contract with Smackdown! (The Ladder Match, John Cena: My Life, You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge)

WWE @ Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre - September 18, 2006 (13,500; sell out)Val Venis defeated Rob ConwayRaw - featured an opening in-ring segment with the new WWE World Champion John Cena in which he cut a promo on winning back the title; the crowd heavily booed Cena during the segment; moments later, Edge, with Lita, interrupted and said he would get his rematch and his title back but when Cena challenged him to a fight then and there Edge said he said no and said he didn't consider Montreal part of Canada and then insulted the crowd until they turned on him; moments later, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch attacked Cena, with Shawn Michaels & Triple H then making the save; Jonathan Coachman then appeared on the stage and said Cena & DX would face Cena, Murdoch, & Cade later in the show; included Coachman having Shelton Benjamin cut a backstage promo to wish Vince McMahon well, during which Benjamin wished Vince well but then complained that he wasn't in the match and claimed it was because he was black with Coachman then stopping the segment; featured Maria sending a message to Vince, wishing him well, until she was interrupted by WWE Raw Tag Team champions the Spirit Squad, with Johnny dedicating his upcoming match with Ric Flair to Vince; included Lita wishing Vince well and asking she be given back the WWE Women's Title since Trish Stratus was now retired; moments later, she was interrupted by Mickie James who insulted Lita for her and Edge losing their belts before Lita slapped her across the face; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Cryme Tyme in which they were shown beating up a white driver and stealing his car; included DX cutting a backstage promo wishing Vince well, in which they fake cried and showed a short video highlighting the DX / McMahons feud before spraypainting "DX" across the camera lens; featured the announcement that Rob Van Dam would face World Heavyweight Champion Booker T the following night on ECW:Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) defeated Kane via disqualification at 8:01 when Kane hit Umaga over the head three times with a steel chair; moments later, Kane stalked Estrada up the ramp and dragged him backstage; after the commercial break, Umaga attacked Kane backstage as Kane prepared to assault Estrada (The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Johnny (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Nicky, Mikey, Mitch, & Kenny) by reversing an inside cradle at 3:07WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) defeated Randy Orton, Carlito Caribbean Cool, Super Crazy, Chris Masters, and Jeff Hardy at around the 15-minute mark by pinning Masters after Hardy hit the Swanton on Masters and was thrown out to the floor by Nitro; the match came about after Nitro interrupted Orton's in-ring promo in which he claimed to be the future of the business, with Nitro saying Orton had been coasting on his reputation for years; after Orton said he could take Nitro's title and his woman whenever he wanted, Chris Masters came out and argued he was the future of the business, with Nitro, Melina, and Orton then laughing and making fun of Masters for his recent losing streak; Carlito Caribbean Cool then appeared, congratulated Orton for his win the previous night, and then said he was a sore loser before jumping Orton, leading to Crazy and Hardy joining the in-ring brawl; moments later, Jonathan Coachman interrupted the fight to announce all six men would compete for the title (the bout began during the commercial break)Candice Michelle pinned Lita at 5:44 with a powerbomb off the middle turnbuckle after Lita became distracted by Mickie James at ringsideEdge, Lance Cade, & Trevor Murdoch defeated WWE World Champion John Cena, Triple H, & Shawn Michaels via disqualification at 7:48Smackdown! - the debut episode on the CW Network, with a new opening video package; featured an opening segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Booker T & Sharmell confronted Teddy Long backstage, refusing to face Vito later in the show; Long then said Vito had stepped aside and Booker would instead be facing the Undertaker; included an in-ring promo by Layla in which she danced until she was interrupted by Kristal, slapped to the mat, and beaten down; moments later, Jillian Hall made the save and ripped off Kristal's shirt before doing the same to Layla; Jillian then closed the segment by taking off her own shirt and posing for the crowd; featured a recap of the Rey Mysterio Jr. / Chavo Guerrero Jr. feud and the recent involvement of Vickie Guerrero; included a backstage promo from Mike Mizanin regarding his winning streak; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Jimmy Wang Yang in which he said he could have made his debut tonight but he feels a little out of place in Montreal so instead he'll wait until Smackdown! comes to Tulsa, OK the following week; included a backstage promo by Rey Mysterio Jr. regarding the betrayal of Chavo Jr. and Vickie Guerrero; featured a look at the fight scenes in "The Marine;" included 2006 Divas contestant Maryse welcoming the viewing audience back after a commercial break; featured a backstage promo by Elijah Burke and Sylvester Terkay; included footage of Batista's recent promotional tour of Manilla, Philippines; featured Teddy Long speaking with WWE World Champion John Cena backstage about his becomming the new WWE World Champion, with Cena saying he owed Long for helping him get the match; Long then said Cena could pay him back by teaming up with Batista & Bobby Lashley to face World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, William Regal, & Finlay the following week; included the announcement that Batista would face Finlay and Rey Mysterio Jr. would take on Chavo Guerrero Jr. at No Mercy:Batista & Bobby Lashley defeated William Regal & Finlay at 7:21 when Lashley pinned Regal with the spear after Batista kicked Finlay into the front row and stole away Finlay's shillelagh before Regal could use it as a weaponMatt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match at 5:42 with a low blow and roll upMike Mizanin pinned Sho Funaki at 2:23 with the Mizard of OzRey Mysterio Jr. fought Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) to a no contest at around the 5-minute mark when several referees swarmed the ring to break up the fight; moments later, Mysterio broke free of being held back and jumped Chavo to close the segmentWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble and KC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle McCool) at 5:04 when London pinned Noble with a roll over following a clothesline from JamesSylvan pinned Tatanka at 3:44 by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and grabbing the ropes for leverage; prior to the bout, Sylvan cut an in-ring promo in French; Sylvan was welcomed as the babyface in the matchThe Undertaker defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification at 12:08 when Booker escaped an attempt at the tombstone and hit a low blow; after the bout, Booker hit Taker in the face with the title belt; moments later, Booker & Sharmell attempted to leave ringside but Booker was thrown back in the ring by Bobby Lashley, with Booker then sustaining a chokeslam and the tombstone from the Undertaker; the Undertaker then stared at WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy on the floor, who provided guest commentary for the bout

WWE (ECW) @ Tyler, TX - Oil Palace - September 23, 2006 (700)Rob Van Dam did not appear as scheduled due to inclement weather; featured an opening segment in which Matt Striker interrupted ring announcer Justin Roberts, only for the Sandman to attack StrikerCW Anderson defeated Rene DupreeDoug & Danny Basham defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke after using a nightstick as a weaponKevin Thorn defeated Stevie RichardsCM Punk defeated Mike Knox via submission with the Anaconda ViceKelly Kelly defeated Francine and Trinity in a bikini contest; after the bout, Ariel appeared ringside and fought with FrancineSabu, Tommy Dreamer, & the Sandman defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show, Test, & Hardcore Holly when Sabu pinned Test following a crossbody through a table in the corner

WWE (ECW) @ Pine Bluff, AR - Convention Center - September 24, 2006CW Anderson pinned Rene Dupree with a spinebusterKevin Thorn pinned Stevie RichardsDoug & Danny Basham defeated Little Guido & Tony MamalukeKelly Kelly defeated Francine and Trinity in a bikini contest; Matt Striker was the MC for the event; after the bout, the Sandman attacked StrikerCM Punk defeated Mike Knox via submission with the Anaconda ViceTest pinned Tommy Dreamer in an extreme rules match following a TKO through a table; prior to the bout, Dreamer cut a promo about the fact the last original ECW show was held at the venueRob Van Dam & Sabu defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show & Hardcore Holly

WWE @ Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center - September 25, 2006 (10,000)Cryme Tyme defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad via count-outHeat:Gene Snitsky defeated Jacques PliskenJim Duggan & Eugene defeated Russell Simpson & Jared Steele when Duggan scored the pin with the running clotheslineVal Venis pinned Rob Conway with the Money ShotRaw - a power outage caused the lights in the arena to go out just as the show came on air and delayed Lilian Garcia's ring introduction for the first match; featured footage of the recent tour of Mexico, with footage of Carlito, Super Crazy, DX, John Cena, Edge & Lita; included the announcement that ECW World Champion the Big Show would defend the title against the Sandman the following night on ECW TV; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the Andre the Giant vs. Gorilla Monsoon boxing match from San Juan, Puerto Rico on 9/23/77; included Shelton Benjamin confronting Jonathan Coachman backstage about not being utilized because he's a black man; Coachman blamed Benjamin himself for not being utilized and then made a match between Benjamin and Jeff Hardy for later in the night; moments later, Coachman spoke with Edge & Lita and agreed to make the Lita vs. Cena match no holds barred, but then said Edge could not touch Cena during the match or he would lose his title rematch; featured the announcement that WWE World Champion John Cena, Batista, & Bobby Lashley would face World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, Finlay, & William Regal Friday on Smackdown!; included footage of WWE World Champion John Cena on MAD TV; featured the announcement of the "Raw: Family Reunion" 3-hour special in 2 weeks; Toby Keith was in attendance for the show; included a vignette promoting the debut of Cryme Tyme in which they were shown beating up a white man beside an ATM machine; featured a look at Kelly Carlson's role in "The Marine;" included Jonathan Coachman introducing Eric Bischoff to the ring who then promoted his new book, Controversy Creates Cash, and said the WWE and Raw would not exist in its current form if it wasn't for him and WCW; moments into his tirade, Bischoff's mic was cut and the introductions for the main event got underway (Bischoff's first appearance after a 9-month absence):Women's Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Lita pinned Candice Michelle at the 28-second mark after Edge, who Lita chose before the match to be the guest referee, speared Candice; after the bout, WWE World Champion John Cena ran into the ring and scared Edge and Lita to the floor; the power came back on during the commercial break; after the break, Cena cut an in-ring promo until he was interrupted by Edge & Lita on the stage; Cena then insulted Lita when she claimed to be a better wrestler than him and said he could beat her with one arm tied behind his back; Cena then challenged Edge to use his title rematch clause then and there but Edge backed out and instead said he would accept the challenge on Lita's behalf to face Cena later in the night with one of Cena's arms tied behind his backKane defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) via disqualification at 1:11 when Umaga, alongside Armando Allejandro Estrada, interfered with a steel chair and attacked the challenger; during the match it was announced Jonathan Coachman had banned Umaga from interfering in the match; after the contest, Estrada held Kane's head against the bottom rope allowing Umaga to slam the steel ring steps against his headRic Flair pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mikey (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Johnny, Mitch, & Nicky) at 3:36 with a punch to the face and grabbing the tights for leverage after tossing an interfering Nicky onto the other Spirit Squad members at ringsideShawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister, Charlie Haas & Viscera, and Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade in a gauntlet match; Michaels pinned Rory with the superkick at the 16-second mark; after the fall, Triple H dropped Robbie with the Pedigree; DX pinned both Haas & Viscera at 7:20 after Triple H hit the Pedigree on Haas, Michaels hit the superkick on Viscera, and Viscera fell on top of Haas; DX defeated Murdoch & Cade via disqualification at 2:06 when Cade brought a steel chair into the ring in an attempt to hit Michaels with it; after the bout, Triple H cleared the ring with his own chairJeff Hardy pinned Shelton Benjamin with an inside cradle at 4:44Carlito Caribbean Cool & Super Crazy defeated Randy Orton & Chris Masters at 4:24 when Carlito pinned Masters with the Back Cracker; after the bout, Orton snuck up behind Carlito and dropped him with the RKOWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Lita (w/ Edge) in a non-title match at the 47-second mark with the FU; Cena had one arm tied behind his back for the duration of the bout; pre-match stipulations said if Edge interfered in the match he would forfeit his world title rematch; immediately after the bout, Cena - with his arm still tied behind his back - was attacked by World Heavyweight Champion Booker T - accompanied by Sharmell, Finlay, & William Regal as Edge & Lita watched on from the floor; after several minutes of triple teaming Cena, with Finlay using his shillelagh as a weapon, Regal and Finlay forced Cena to kiss Booker's feet; after the Smackdown! heels left ringside, Edge grabbed a mic, cut a promo on the injured Cena, and said he would get his title rematch the following week when he faces Cena in a steel cage matchDark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with a roll up at around the 2-minute mark

WWE @ Tulsa, OK - Convention Center - September 26, 2006WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Scotty 2 HottyECW - 9/26/06 - featured an opening in-ring segment in which Jim Ross addressed the Oklahoma crowd and compared ECW to the Mid-South Wrestling of 20 years ago; moments later, Matt Striker interrupted and said JR was blue collar just like everyone in the crowd and the Sandman; the Sandman then appeared with his Singapore cane and, after JR refused to help Striker, Sandman assaulted Striker with the cane before handing it to JR and letting him get a shot in as well; JR and Sandman then shared a beer with JR grabbing the mic and saying Sandman would be the new ECW World Champion; included the announcement that an Extreme Strip Poker segment with all the Raw, Smackdown!, and ECW divas would be held in 2 weeks; featured a backstage promo by Hardcore Holly regarding his match later in the show against Rob Van Dam; included a backstage promo by CM Punk in which he said he wanted Rob Van Dam, Sabu, and the Sandman before he was interrupted by Kelly Kelly; moments later, Mike Knox confronted Punk for talking to Kelly; featured a look at Kelly Carlson's role in "The Marine;" included a vignette on the Sandman to promote his world title shot later in the show; featured a backstage promo by Rene Dupree:Rob Van Dam pinned Hardcore Holly in an extreme rules match with the Five Star Frog Splash at 17:42; after the bout, Holly was attended to in the ring by a medic and trainer and had his ribs taped up; moments later, Holly received a strong ovation from the crowd for his effort (ECW: Extreme Rules)Ariel (w/ Kevin Thorn) fought Francine to a no contest in an extreme catfight at around the 1-minute mark when Thorn pulled Francine off Ariel, with Balls Mahoney then appearing and knocking Thorn out of the ring with a steel chairECW World Champion the Big Show pinned the Sandman at around the 7-minute mark with the Show Stopper after Matt Striker came ringside and stole away the challenger's Singapore cane; pre-match stipulations stated the Sandman's cane could be legally used in the match; during the contest, it was announced Hardcore Holly received 24 stitches in his back following a suplex to the floor in the earlier match against RVD (the bout began during the commercial break)Smackdown! - included an opening segment showing the attack of King Booker, Finlay, & William Regal on WWE World Champion John Cena the night before on Raw; featured an in-ring promo by Cena, addressing the Smackdown! fans and being back on the show after several years, and said it was like hosting Saturday Night Live; after mentioning Tony Chimel, JBL, and Michael Cole, Cena went into SNL host mode and said "We've got a great show for you, Toad the Wet Sprocket is here!" before then putting over the night's 6-man tag main event; included Ashley backstage introducing a vignette on the WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick; featured a look at Kelly Carlson's role in "The Marine;" included a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the Andre the Giant vs. Gorilla Monsoon boxing match from San Juan, Puerto Rico on 9/23/77; featured WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy cutting an in-ring promo on facing the Undertaker at No Mercy, during which he played a short video in tribute to the Undertaker and then said he couldn't wrestle Taker because it would be wrong of him to blemish Taker's legacy by beating him; moments later, Taker appeared, confronted Kennedy in the ring, and said he would rest in peace; as Taker turned his back and prepared to leave the ring, Kennedy looked like he was about to fling the hanging microphone into Taker but sparks flew off the mic, scaring Kennedy from the ring; included an ad for Eric Bischoff's book, Cash Creates Controversy; featured a backstage promo by Teddy Long in which he said Smackdown's debut on the CW was the 2nd highest rated show for adults on Friday night and that Booker T and Bobby Lashley would compete in "Pick Your Poison" matches the following week; included a backstage promo by Jimmy Wang Yang promoting his debut match later in the show; featured a backstage promo by Vito; included footage of the press conference held earlier in the week to announce MVP signing a contract with Smackdown!, during which it was announced MVP would make his in-ring debut at No Mercy:Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Elijah Burke (sub. for Sylvester Terkay) (w/ Sylvester Terkay) at 3:51 with the 619 and springboard legdrop after knocking Terkay down on the floor; prior to the bout, Terkay told Burke to take his place in the match; during the bout, it was announced the Mysterio / Chavo Guerrero Jr. match at No Mercy would be a falls count anywhere match; Chavo and Vickie Guerrero were shown watching the bout backstage; after the match, Terkay attacked Mysterio from behind and dropped him with a muscle busterKC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle McCool) defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble when James pinned Kash at 3:26 after McCool reversed Kash's small package behind the referee's back; due to pre-match stipulations, James & Stevens earned a tag team title shot for No Mercy (Kash's last match before being fired the following day)Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) pinned Matt Hardy with a DDT and frog splash at 4:37 after Hardy knocked an interfering WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms to the floor and then sustained a low blow from Vickie; during the bout, it was announced Hardy would face Helms at No MercyMike Mizanin pinned Tatanka at 3:42 with a roll upSylvan pinned Jimmy Wang Yang at 3:47 by putting both feet on the ropes for leverage (the in-ring debut of the Jimmy Wang Yang character)WWE World Champion John Cena, Batista, & Bobby Lashley defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell), Finlay, & William Regal at around the 18-minute mark when Lashley pinned Booker with the spear as Booker attempted the scissors kick on Batista; prior to the bout, all six men brawled around ringside for several minutes before the bell sounded; imemdiately after the bout, Edge slid in the ring behind Cena, dropped the champion with the spear, and then posed in the crowd as the show came to a close (the bout began during the commercial break)

WWE @ Topeka, KS - Landon Arena - October 2, 2006Raw - included a recap of the John Cena / Edge feud with clips from their matches at New Year's Revolution, the Royal Rumble, Edge costing Cena the WWF World Title at ECW One Night Stand, Edge winning the WWE World Title against John Cena and Rob Van Dam, and their matches at Saturday Night's Main Event, Summer Slam, and Unforgiven; featured a lengthy backstage segment in which DX scared Jonathan Coachman into the women's lockerroom and out of the arena where he was eventually thrown in the arena's dumpster before taking control of the show; included a look at the action scenes in "The Marine;" featured a vignette promoting the debut of Cryme Tyme in which they were shown stealing a doughnut from a black police officer and then out running him; included the announcement that the world premiere of "The Marine" would take place the following day at Camp Pendeleton in San Diego, CA; featured an ad for Eric Bischoff's book Cash Creates Controversy in which Bischoff mentioned stories of Jim Ross, Jesse Ventura, Big Van Vader, Steve Austin, and the Honkytonk Man; included Chris Masters talking with Bischoff backstage during which DX appeared and Bischoff said he mentioned in his book he thought DX was nothing more than a cheap rip off of the nWo:Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, Robbie & Rory McAllister, and Charlie Haas & Viscera in an impromptu Texas Tornado match at 2:57 when Triple H pinned Haas following the superkick and the Pedigree; prior to the bout, DX cut an in-ring promo on Vince McMahon until Jonathan Coachman appeared on the stage and ordered them to face six other men then and there; after the match, Coachman said it wasn't over and he still ran the show, with Triple H replying maybe DX should throw Coachman out of the building and take over the show themselves; Triple H & Michaels then chased Coachman backstage as the show went to commercial (The New & Improved DX)Jeff Hardy pinned WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) to win the title at 10:37 following a backdrop off the top and the Swanton (Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Gene Snitsky with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:10; prior to the bout, it was announced Kane would face Umaga the following week in a Loser Leaves Raw matchRandy Orton pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool at 4:04 by grabbing the tights for leverage after the momentum of a springboard crossbody by Carlito put Orton on topSgt. Slaughter pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Nicky (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mikey, Mitch, & Johnny) with a roll up at 3:04 after Nicky became distracted by DX on the Titantron saying he forgot some of his attire, with Triple H then holding up a pair of lace panties; the Spirit Squad were forced by DX to wear female cheerleader attire for the match or risk being stripped of their tag team championshipWomen's Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Mickie James pinned Victoria at 2:51 with a sunset flip after referee Jack Doane caught Victoria trying to hold onto the ring ropes for leverage; prior to the bout, Lilian Garcia announced that per orders from DX, both women would compete wearing lingerie; after the match, Victoria threw a steel chair down in anger at ringsideWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge in a steel cage match at 19:11 with the FU; Lita was in the challenger's corner for much of the match but was ejected at the 16-minute mark after sliding a steel chair into the ring for Edge to use; Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch interfered moments later, attacked Cena, and tried to drag Edge out the door so he could win the title but Shawn Michaels & Triple H eventually made the save, with Michaels superkicking Murdoch into the cage door which then slammed into Edge's head (The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time, The Top 25 WWE Rivalries)ECW - 10/3/06 - featured an opening backstage segment in which Paul Heyman spoke with Hardcore Holly about how much he admired him for sustaining 24 stitches in his back and continuing his match against Rob Van Dam the previous week; when Heyman refused to give Holly a rematch against RVD because of the injury he was still recovering from, Holly got in Heyman's face and threatened him until Test hit Holly in the back with a steel chair; Heyman then said RVD would be wrestling later in the night and his opponent would be Test; included a backstage by Kelly Kelly and Trinity about the extreme strip poker game scheduled for the following week; featured a look at the action scenes in "The Marine;" included a backstage promo by Maria, saying she was excited about coming to ECW the next week with Candice Michelle to play extreme strip poker; featured a backstage promo by Kristal and Ashley saying they would win the extreme strip poker game:ECW World Champion the Big Show & Matt Striker defeated the Sandman & Sabu at 8:57 when Striker pinned Sandman after Show prevented Sandman from dropping Striker with the White Russian legsweep and then hit a splashKevin Thorn (w/ Ariel) pinned Tommy Dreamer at 3:05 after hitting him in the face with a walking stick behind the referee's backCM Punk defeated Danny Doring via submission with the Anaconda Vice following a uranage at 1:10; after the bout, Kelly Kelly appeared on the stage, congratulated Punk on his win, and then danced for him until Mike Knox came out; Knox then cut a promo saying Punk needed to stay away from his woman, with Punk saying his woman needed to stay away from him; Knox then charged the ring but stopped before entering the ring and instead gave Punk a verbal warningTest pinned Rob Van Dam in an extreme rules match at 21:19 with the TKO after ECW World Champion the Big Show interfered and shoved RVD off the top through a table in the ring as RVD attempted the Five Star Frog Splash; prior to the bout, it was announced Hardcore Holly was taken to the hospital following the attack he sustained from Test earlier in the show; mid-way through the contest, Paul Heyman and his two riot guards came ringside to distract RVD; after the bout, Heyman, Show, and Test celebrated the victory

WWE @ Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum - October 3, 2006 (5,585; 4,000 paid)WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated GyminiSmackdown! - included an opening backstage promo by World Heavyweight Champion Booker T and Bobby Lashley in which they announced the other's opponent for the night, Booker choosing Lashley to face Batista and Lashley choosing Booker to wrestle Finlay; featured a backstage segment in which former 2006 Diva contestant Maryse welcomed the viewing audience back from a commercial break; included a trailer for "The Marine," starring WWE World Champion John Cena; featured a backstage segment in which Booker T asked Finlay to lay down for him in their match, with Finlay hesitant to agree; included an ad for Eric Bischoff's book Cash Creates Controversy in which Bischoff mentioned stories of Jim Ross, Jesse Ventura, Big Van Vader, Steve Austin, and the Honkytonk Man; featured footage from the No Mercy press conference held the previous Monday, with comments from Matt Hardy and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms regarding their upcoming match; included a promo on the stage by MVP regarding his in-ring debut at No Mercy; featured a pre-taped promo by WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy in which he said he was not scared of the Undertaker's tricks and he would pin Taker at No Mercy; included a backstage promo by Michelle McCool, Idol Stevens, & KC James regarding their tag team title shot against Brian Kendrick & Paul London at No Mercy, as well as Michelle's upcoming match against Ashley; featured footage of the world premiere of "The Marine," held the previous Tuesday at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA, with appearances by Candice Michelle, Maria, Ric Flair, WWE World Champion John Cena, Kelly Carlson, Jonathan Coachman, Triple H, and Carlito as well as comments from several members of the military on what they thought of the film:Rey Mysterio Jr. & Matt Hardy defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms at 6:57 when Mysterio pinned Helms with the springboard legdrop following a double 619 on both he and Guerrero followed by the Twist of FateElijah Burke (w/ Sylvester Terkay) pinned Tatanka at 5:08 with a modified Russian legsweep after Terkay punched Tatanka from the floor behind the referee's back; after the bout, Terkay dropped Tatanka with a belly to belly suplexFinlay pinned World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) in a non-title match at 4:21 after hitting him in the leg with the shillelagh as the referee was distracted by Sharmell on the ring steps, screaming after being chased around ringside by Finlay's midget carrying a mouseBatista fought Bobby Lashley to a no contest at 3:47 when World Heavyweight Champion Booker T and Finlay interfered and all four men brawled with each other until several referees, as well as Ricky Steamboat, Dean Malenko, and Mike Rotundo intervened; moments later, Teddy Long appeared and changed the No Mercy main event, stating all four men would now compete for the world title; after the commercial break, all four men had a confrontation in Long's office, with Long then ordering Batista & Lashley to face Booker & Finlay later in the showSylvan pinned Jimmy Wang Yang at 3:53 by blocking a victory roll and grabbing the ring ropes for leverage; prior to the bout, Yang cut an insert promo saying he likes NASCAR, cold beer, and butt whoopinMichelle McCool (w/ Idol Stevens & KC James) pinned Ashley (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick) at 3:03 by grabbing Ashley's skirt for leverage when the momentum of a flying crossbody by Ashley put Michelle on top for the winBatista & Bobby Lashley defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) & Finlay via disqualification at 8:20 when William Regal interfered; after the bout, Batista hit a spinebuster on Regal, Booker, Lashley, and FinlayECW - 10/10/06 - included a discretionary message to begin the show saying the program would contain sexual material intended only for adults; featured Balls Mahoney hosting a game of Extreme Strip Poker with Trinity, Kelly Kelly, Maria, Candie Michelle, Ashley, and Kristal from WWE studios; included footage of the world premiere of "The Marine," held the previous Tuesday at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA, with appearances by Candice Michelle, Maria, Ric Flair, WWE World Champion John Cena, Kelly Carlson, Jonathan Coachman, Triple H, and Carlito as well as comments from several members of the military on what they thought of the film; featured a recap of Hardcore Holly's back injury and the backstage attack he sustained from Test; the show ended as Candice Michelle and Maria fought in the studio, after Candice accused Maria of cheating, with each woman stripping the other naked and rolling around the studio until they were pulled apart by the other divas:CM Punk defeated Rene Dupree via submission with the Anaconda Vice at 3:27 following a powerslamTommy Dreamer pinned Kevin Thorn (w/ Ariel) at 3:56 with the DDT (Thorn's first TV loss)Rob Van Dam, Sabu, & the Sandman defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show, Matt Striker, & Test at 14:51 when Sandman pinned Striker with the Rolling Rock after Striker sustained the Five Star Frog Splash

WWE (Raw) @ Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center - October 8, 2006 (matinee) (3,500)Featured an in-ring "Kiss Cam" segment with Maria & Candice Michelle, with the footage later shown on WWE.comWWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Nicky defeated Cryme Tyme via disqualification at 9:25 when one of the challengers clotheslined Nicky as he had the other Cryme Tyme member covered with a roll over; the remaining Spirit Squad members were ejected around the 3-minute mark after interferingGene Snitsky pinned Charlie Haas with a boot to the face at 7:13Oleg Prudius pinned Eugene with the torture rack drop at 3:33Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister at 8:58 when Cade pinned Robbie with the clothesline / clip to the leg combo after the Highlanders failed a Rocket Launcher attemptChris Masters defeated Jim Duggan in the Masterlock Challenge; after the bout, Duggan cleared Masters from the ring with the running clotheslineWWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Shelton Benjamin and Johnny Nitro at 10:40 by pinning Nitro with the SwantonKane pinned Umaga at 4:27 with the chokeslam after Umaga accidentally hit an interfering Armando Allejandro Estrada over the head with a steel chair, with Kane then kicking the chair into Umaga's faceShawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Randy Orton & Edge at 16:25 when Triple H pinned Orton after avoiding the RKO and Orton sustaining the superkick and Pedigree

No Mercy 06 (Smackdown!) - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center - October 8, 2006Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included a backstage segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Booker T & Sharmell about his title defense later in the night; moments later, William Regal appeared and offered to do anything he could to help Booker, with Booker telling him to find Finlay and have him work alongside Booker in the match; featured a backstage segment in which Regal, while looking for Finlay, found Vito - wearing a dress - jumping rope; Regal then bumped into a cart of ketchup and mustard, getting it all over his suit, and couldn't get back up to his feet; included an in-ring celebration of Mike Mizanin's 26th birthday, hosted by Teddy Long; after Mizanin came out, Long brought out Leyla, who said she wanted to dance for Mizanin; Leyla then had him sit in a chair as she gave him a striptease, then blindfolded him and had Big Dick Johnson come out of an oversized gift box in the ring who danced for Mizanin until Leyla lifted the blindfold; Mizanin then ran backstage; featured a backstage segment with Regal, with a towel on after getting out of the shower, was scared out of the locker room by Vito, also wearing a towel, with Regal then running down the hall naked until Long stopped him backstage; Long then said - to make Regal start behaving - he would be in a match later in the show; included a vignette promoting WrestleMania 23 in Detroit and tickets going on sale Nov. 11; featured footage of the world premiere of "The Marine," held the previous Tuesday at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA, with appearances by Candice Michelle, Maria, Ric Flair, WWE World Champion John Cena, Kelly Carlson, Jonathan Coachman, Triple H, and Carlito as well as comments from several members of the military on what they thought of the film; included a backstage segment in which Booker, with Sharmell, confronted a bloody Regal - after his match - about whether or not he found Finlay, with Regal saying he would keep trying; Finlay then appeared and said he would take Booker's title; moments later, Booker slapped Regal for not doing his job, with Regal then punching Booker to the floor; featured a backstage segment in which Batista and Bobby Lashley spoke about their participation in the main event:Matt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserwight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with a kick to the mid-section and the Twist of Fate at 13:08 after avoiding a low blow; during the bout, it was mentioned this was the same arena Matt & Jeff Hardy faced the Dudley Boyz and Edge & Christian in the first TLC matchWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick (w/ Ashley) defeated KC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle McCool) at 9:36 when Kendrick pinned James with a Shooting Star Press from Kendrick's back after James sustained the Sliced Bread #2; moments prior to the finish, Ashley attacked McCool at ringside after McCool interferedMVP pinned Marty Garner at 2:30 with a modified Rocker Dropper (MVP's TV in-ring debut)WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy defeated the Undertaker via disqualification at 20:31 when Taker punched the champion in the face and then hit him in the face with the title belt, which Kennedy had brought in the ring; after the match, Taker dropped Kennedy with the tombstone and then did the same to referee Charles RobinsonRey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) in a falls count anywhere match at 12:11 with a crossbody from the crowd down onto Chavo, near one of the exits; after the bout, Rey continued to assault Chavo until Vickie covered Chavo's body and yelled at Rey to leave (Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man)Chris Benoit defeated William Regal via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 11:17 (Benoit's surprise return after a 5-month absence)World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) defeated Batista, Bobby Lashley, and Finlay at 16:53 by pinning Finlay after Batista dropped Finlay with the sit-down powerbomb and was then speared by Lashley

WWE @ Columbia, SC - Colonial Center - October 9, 2006Raw Family Reunion - special 3-hour edition with an 8pm start time - featured a new opening to the tune of "I Just Wanna Be Loved" by Papa Roach; included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw segments, Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary for the Smackdown! segments, and Joey Styles & Tazz on commentary for the ECW segments; featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena about the season premiere until he was interrupted by World Heavyweight Champion Booker T & Sharmell in which he said Cena was "a" champion but not "the" champion, citing his win the previous night at No Mercy and his recent attack on Cena several weeks ago on Raw, with Cena then mocking Booker's fake British accent; as the two prepared to square off, ECW World Champion the Big Show came out, with all three then bragging over the movies they've starred in - Show in "The Waterboy" and Booker in "Ready to Rumble;" moments later, the three brawled with Show as the last man inside the ring; Teddy Long, Jonathan Coachman, and Paul Heyman were then seen arguing backstage as the show went to commercial; Steve Spurrier, head coach of the USC Gamecocks, sat ringside for the show; included a backstage promo by Shawn Michaels & Triple H in which Michaels attempted to apologize for a list of things DX did the previous week, with Triple H shooting down each one as not being DX's fault and the duo then shilling their merchandise; featured a trailer for "The Marine;" featured a backstage segment with Long, Heyman, & Coachman in which they tried to get Super Crazy to say their brand was the best; included an ad for Eric Bischoff's Controversy Creates Cash in which Bishoff said he and WCW don't get the respect they deserve; featured Lilian Garcia introducing Columbia natives and WWE Hall of Famers the Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young; included footage of WWE World Champion John Cena training alongside several marines in Paris Island, SC; featured a Cryme Tyme vignette in which they were shown training in the gym for their Raw debut the following week; included a backstage promo by Mitch in which he said he would beat Ric Flair later in the show; featured a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon met with Long, Heyman, and Coachman in which McMahon proposed each brand's champion face off in a triple threat match at Cyber Sunday to determine who is the champion of champions; included footage of the world premiere of "The Marine," held the previous Tuesday at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA, with appearances by Candice Michelle, Maria, Ric Flair, WWE World Champion John Cena, Kelly Carlson, Jonathan Coachman, Triple H, and Carlito as well as comments from several members of the military on what they thought of the film; featured Randy Orton as a guest of "The Cutting Edge" in which Edge showed footage of Triple H turning on Orton two years ago and then footage of DX costing Edge the WWE World Title the previous week and proposed Orton join him in ridding Raw of DX, with Orton agreeing:Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Kane at 7:53 with the thumb strike to the throat after Estrada hit Kane in the throat with a wooden board; due to pre-match stipulations, Kane was forced to leave Raw; had Umaga lost the bout he would have had to leave Raw; after the bout, Kane walked backstage as the crowd cheered and chanted his name; after the commercial break, Robbie & Rory McAllister stopped Kane backstage and said even though he lost they were honored to be part of the same show as Kane; Kane then attacked the two and walked out of the arenaECW World Champion the Big Show pinned WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy in a non-title match at 2:51 with the Show Stopper; after the match, Johnny Nitro came out of the crowd and repeatedly stomped Hardy until Show climbed back into the ring, dropped Nitro with the cobra clutch backbreaker, and flung him across the ring; Joey Styles & Tazz did commentary for the boutTriple H & Shawn Michaels defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a streetfight at 5:50 when Triple H pinned Cade with the Pedigree after the superkick from Michaels; prior to the bout, DX said they had a present for Vince McMahon and then showed a photo of Cocky, the USC mascot, on the big screen; Michaels then told Triple H Cocky wasn't in the building because his representation didn't think it was a good idea for him to appear with DX, with Triple H then going on a several-minute tirade about the fun Vince and Cocky could have had together; after the bout, Todd Grisham interviewed Edge, with Lita, backstage about DX arguably costing him the WWE World Title the previous week with Edge saying he would have a special guest on "The Cutting Edge" later in the show (The New & Improved DX)Chris Benoit defeated Shelton Benjamin in an impromptu match via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 2:48 after avoiding the Exploder suplex; prior to the bout, Benjamin cut an in-ring promo challenging any wrestler from any brand to face him; Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, & JBL did commentary for the matchBatista, Bobby Lashley, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Finlay, William Regal, & Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) at 8:45 when Mysterio pinned Chavo following the 619, a spinebuster from Batista, and the frog splashWomen's Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Melina pinned Torrie Wilson in a lumberjill match with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 2:43 after Torrie kicked Kristal after Kristal attempted to trip Torrie from the floor; the lumberjills for the match were the participants scheduled for the following night's ECW Extreme Strip Poker: Ashley, Trinity, Maria, Candice Michelle, Kelly Kelly, and KristalWorld Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Rob Van Dam in a non-title match at 4:06 with the scissors kick after Sharmell caused RVD to crotch himself across the top rope; Michael Cole, JBL, Joey Styles, & Tazz did commentary for the boutRic Flair (w/ Roddy Piper, Ted Dibiase, IRS, & Arn Anderson) defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mitch via submission with the figure-4 at the 47-second mark; the remainder of the Spirit Squad was in Mitch's corner but were scared backstage by Flair's cornermen before the match beganWWE World Champion John Cena fought the Undertaker to a no contest at 4:33 when ECW World Champion the Big Show and World Heavyweight Champion Booker T interfered and attacked Taker; after the bout, Taker kicked an interfering WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy and stalked him backstage as Cena trapped Show in the STFU, with Show tapping, and moments later dropping Booker with the FU to close the show; Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, & JBL did commentary for the bout

WWE @ Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Arena - October 10, 2006Matt Hardy defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title matchSmackdown! - featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on Steve Austin pouring cement into Vince McMahon's Corvette during the 10/12/98 Raw held at Long Island's Nassau Coliseum; several members of the Jacksonville Jaguars sat ringside for the show; included footage of McMahon ordering the Booker T / John Cena / Big Show match for Cyber Sunday; featured a backstage segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Booker T argued with Teddy Long for putting him in a title match the following week; included Michael Cole interviewing Bobby Lashley, from the backstage area, about his #1 contender triple threat match later in the show, the winner of which will face Booker T for the title the next week; featured footage of WWE World Champion John Cena training alongside several marines in Paris Island, SC; included an ad for Eric Bischoff's Controversy Creates Cash in which Bishoff said he and WCW don't get the respect they deserve; featured a backstage segment in which former 2006 Diva contestant Maryse welcomed the viewing audience back from a commercial break; included Cole interviewing Finlay, from backstage, about the triple threat main event; featured a Raw recap music video to "I Just Wanna Be Loved" by Papa Roach; included Cole interviewing Batista, from backstage, about the triple threat main event; featured a look at the stunts used in "The Marine":Chris Benoit (mystery opponent) defeated WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy via submission with the Crippler Crossface to win the title at 16:51 after Kennedy became distracted by the Undertaker at the entrance stage; prior to the bout, Kennedy cut an in-ring promo saying Teddy Long agreed that if he beat his unnamed opponent, a person Long claimed Kennedy had never defeated, he would allow Kennedy to jump to RawVito pinned William Regal at 4:16 by blocking a sunset flip attemptMVP fought Kane (mystery opponent) to a no contest when Kane assaulted MVP on the floor, with MVP eventually poking Kane in the eye and running backstage; prior to the match, MVP complained about not having any competition with Teddy Long then coming out and saying he had someone in mind and brought out Kane; the referee attempted several times to start the match but MVP repeatedly stopped him so he would have more time to stretch in the cornerRey Mysterio Jr. pinned Jamie Noble at around the 6-minute mark with the 619 and springboard legdrop; prior to the match, Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Vickie Guerrero came out on the stage to watch the contest; after the bout, Chavo cut a promo saying the feud between them would never be over until one of them was gone from Smackdown! and then challenged Rey to an I Quit Loser Leaves Smackdown! match the following week; moments later, Mysterio agreed (the match began during the commercial break)Jimmy Wang Yang, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick (w/ Ashley) defeated Sylvan, KC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle McCool) at 3:16 when Yang pinned Sylvan with a moonsault onto a standing SylvanBatista defeated Bobby Lashley and Finlay at 15:31 by pinning Finlay with the sit-down powerbomb; World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, with Sharmell, did guest commentary for the bout; due to pre-match stipulations, Batista earned a world title shot for the following week; as the show came to a close, Michael Cole informed Booker that WWE World Champion John Cena and ECW World Champion the Big Show would be in attendance the following week to see Booker's title defense against BatistaECW - 10/17/06 - featured comments from fans after seeing "The Marine;" included the debut of 2006 Diva finalist Rebecca DiPietro as a backstage interviewer as she spoke to both Rob Van Dam and the Big Show about their non-title match later in the show; featured a look at the action scenes in "The Marine":The Sandman defeated Matt Striker via count-out in a Singapore cane on a pole match at 3:46 when Striker walked out of the match after realizing he was bleeding from the foreheadCM Punk defeated Rene Dupree via submission with the Anaconda Vice at 2:10 following a uranage; after the bout, Mike Knox rushed to the ring but was knocked off the apron by Punk before he could get inside; Punk the challenged Knox to fight him then and there but Knox backed offTest pinned Balls Mahoney with a boot to the face and the TKO in an impromptu match at 2:59; the match came about when Mahoney interrupted Test's in-ring promo about putting Hardcore Holly on the shelf, with Test showing footage of Holly's recent back injury and him hitting Holly in the back when Holly confronted Paul Heyman several weeks agoSabu pinned Shannon Moore at 1:24 with a somersault legdrop into the ringRob Van Dam pinned ECW World Champion the Big Show in a non-title match at 12:48 with the Five Star Frog Splash after Hardcore Holly, who came ringside moments earlier and hit an interfering Test over the head with a steel chair, hit Show twice in the head with the chair after Show grabbed at him on the floor; due to pre-match stipulations, RVD earned an upcoming shot at Show's ECW World Title

WWE @ Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - October 15, 2006 (17,169; sell out)WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated SylvanRaw - 10/16/06 - featured DX's music interrupting Lilian Garcia's ring announcing, with Edge & Randy Orton then coming out, dressed as Triple H & Shawn Michaels; the two then cut a promo on DX until Triple H & Michaels came out, with Triple H showing a photo of Edge's live sex celebration to joke about the size of Edge's genetalia before showing several photographs of a scantily-clad Orton to prove how popular he is in the gay community, with one of Michaels' Playgirl photos thrown in by accident; Orton then challenged Triple H to a match later in the show with Triple H agreeing and the four men brawling until DX sent Orton & Edge to the floor; Nick & Aaron Carter, Three 6 Mafia, and Steve O sat ringside for the show; included the announcement that Matt Striker would face the Sandman and Rob Van Dam would face ECW World Champion the Big Show the following night on ECW; featured comments from fans after seeing "The Marine;" included a backstage segment with Jonathan Coachman, World Heavyweight Champion Booker T & Sharmell, and Cryme Tyme in which Cryme Tyme pickpocketed Booker's wallet; featured an in-ring segment with Johnny Nitro & Melina in which they introduced their Hollywood A-list friend, Kevin Federline; Federline then came out, praised Nitro & Melina, and said the fans needed to stop booing Nitro, Melina, and himself and insulted the crowd until WWE World Champion John Cena appeared; Cena rapped on Federline's lack of talent and how he would be "spearing Britney" if Kevin wasn't around until Cena and Nitro came to blows, with Cena knocking Nitro to the floor; ECW World Champion the Big Show, World Heavyweight Champion Booker T & Sharmell, and Vince McMahon then came out to the ring; McMahon then announced that one of the three men would be defending their title at Cyber Sunday and it would be up to the fans to decide which championship would be on the line; after everyone else left the ring, Cena invited Federline back inside the ring to ask him whose title he would like to see defended, with Federaline saying he wanted to see Cena's title on the line and to see Cena get his ass kicked; moments later, Cena dropped Federline with the FU and left the ring as several referees rushed the ring to check on Federline; included Edge & Lita speaking with McMahon backstage about a DX vs. Orton & Edge match at Cyber Sunday, with the stipulation being the fans could choose the special referee; featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment focusing on the 10/17/83 steel cage match between Jimmy Snuka and Don Muraco at Madison Square Garden; included Todd Grisham introducing Steve O and Chris Pontis, from Jackass 2, with Armando Allejandro Estrada interrupting and bringing out Umaga; moments later, Umaga laid out both men and went to leave the ring but saw Steve O laughing at Pontis being beaten up, with Umaga then assaulting Steve O and eventually hitting a splash off the top; Steve O was visibly laughing as Umaga continued to attack him to close the segment; featured an ad for Eric Bischoff's Cash Creates Controversy in which Bischoff spoke about the nWo and being thown out of Hulk Hogan's house:Cryme Tyme defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey & Johnny (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mitch, & Nicky) in a non-title match at 4:00 when Shad pinned Mikey following a Samoan Drop / neckbreaker double team; during the commercial break, Kenny argued with the other Spirit Squad members and left ringside by himself (Cryme Tyme's in-ring TV debut)WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Chris Masters, Shelton Benjamin, and Super Crazy at 10:06 by pinning Masters with the Twist of Fate and SwantonCarlito Caribbean Cool pinned Rob Conway at 2:08 with the Back Cracker; after the bout, Carlito spat an apple in Conway's faceWomen's Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Maria defeated Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, and Victoria in a bra & panties match at 1:14 by stripping TorrieTriple H (w/ Shawn Michaels) pinned Randy Orton (w/ Edge & Lita) with a chairshot to the head behind the referee's back at 9:38 after Michaels hit a low blow on Orton as Orton prepared to hit Triple H with the chair (The New & Improved DX) Smackdown! - 10/20/06 - Mindy Sterling - Frau Farbissina from the "Austin Powers" films - was shown in the crowd; featured comments from fans after seeing "The Marine;" included a backstage promo by William Regal in which he said he was done being humiliated and embarassed and introduced Dave Taylor as the man that would help him regain his standing as one of the world's greatest wrestlers; featured a recap of the Rey Mysterio / Chavo Guerrero feud leading up to the I Quit match to be held later in the show; included a Divas Dance Off between Kristal, Jillian Hall, Layla, and Ashley hosted by Mike Mizanin and judged by Nick & Aaron Carter; the Carters picked Layla as the winner but Mizanin announced Kristal the winner, with the two women then brawling around the ring; featured a look at the explosion scenes in "The Marine":Kane defeated MVP via disqualification at 2:52 when MVP landed a low blow as Kane attempted the chokeslamElijah Burke (w/ Sylvester Terkay) pinned Vito at 3:32 after Terkay kicked Vito in the face behind the referee's back as Vito's head was laid across the bottom ropeWilliam Regal & Dave Taylor defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki at 4:49 when Taylor pinned Scotty with a float-over butterfly suplex after a running knee to the head by Regal; after the bout, Taylor threw Scotty to the floor as Regal locked Funaki in the Regal Stretch (Taylor's WWE TV debut)Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. in an I Quit match at 13:36 when Mysterio submitted after his leg became hooked on a steel rafter near the entrance stage and he sustained several steel chair shots to his already injured left knee as he hung upside down; after the bout, Mysterio was taken backstage on a stretcher (Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man)The Undertaker pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with the chokeslam and tombstone at 2:12; mid-way through the bout, Ken Kennedy came ringside but was thrown into the steel steps by the Undertaker; after the match, Kennedy attacked Taker but was knocked down and escaped backstage as Taker gave the signal for the tombstoneBatista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification at 6:28 when ECW World Champion the Big Show, who sat at ringside for the bout with WWE World Champion John Cena, knocked Cena down on the floor and attacked Batista moments after Batista tackled Booker into Show outside the ring; after the bout, Cena and Batista cleared Show and Booker from the ring, with Teddy Long then appearing and said if it was up to him he would have Cena & Batista against Show & Booker for the following week's show

WWE @ Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - October 23, 2006 (13,500; announced at 15,101; sell out)Heat:Jim Duggan pinned Colt Cabana with the running clotheslineSuper Crazy pinned Charlie Haas with a sunset flipLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister at around the 8-minute mark following the lariat / clip to the knee double teamRaw - 700th episode; featured footage from EXTRA, the Jimmy Kimmel Show, E!, and VH1's Best Week Ever of WWE World Champion John Cena dropping Kevin Federline with the FU during the previous week's program; moments later, Federline came out and said he wanted revenge on Cena and then introduced World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, with Sharmell; ECW World Champion the Big Show then came out, agreed with Booker that Cena's title should be on the line at Cyber Sunday, but argued that he was the most dominant champion; WWE World Chamion John Cena then interrupted, insulted Show and said Booker had lost his status as a black man since he said Federline's new album was a treasure; Ron Simmons then walked out and simply said "Damn" before then going backstage; Cena then insulted Federline before going backstage himself; several members of the Chicago Bears were in attendance for the show; included a segment in which several WWE talent and marines commented on who they thought was tougher, John Cena or the character he playes in "The Marine;" featured a comedic "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the 10/27/91 Chamber of Horrors match from WCW Halloween Havoc 91; included Armando Allejandro Estrada & Umaga interrupting Eugene shooting t-shirts into the crowd, with Estrada saying an open challenge was made to Smackdown! and ECW and at Cyber Sunday Umaga would face either Kane, the Sandman, or WWE US Champion Chris Benoit; Eugene then accidentally shot a t-shirt into Estrada's groin before Umaga assaulted Eugene and left him laying; after the commercial break, Jim Duggan checked on Eugene backstage and told him he had to be more tough, with Eugene then knocking Duggan down; featured footage from the recent tour of Japan; included a look at Robert Patrick's role in "The Marine;" featured the announcement that Brooke Hogan's "Undiscovered" CD would be released the following day; included the announcement that WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad would defend against Ric Flair and either Dusty Rhodes, Roddy Piper, or Sgt. Slaughter at Cyber Sunday:WWE Women's Championship Tournament Semi Finals: Mickie James pinned Melina with a DDT at 3:48Shelton Benjamin & Chris Masters defeated WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy & Carlito Caribbean Cool at 4:24 when Benjamin pinned Carlito with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage after Masters ran Hardy into Carlito; prior to the bout, it was announced Hardy would defend against either Carlito, Benjamin, or Johnny Nitro at Cyber Sunday; after the match, Carlito and Hardy argued over the lossWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina & Kevin Federline) in a non-title match at 6:30 with the FU; after the match, Cena stalked Federline around the ring and up the ramp where the Big Show and Booker T attacked Cena, with Show eventually hitting the chokeslam on Cena in the ring with Booker dropping Show with the Book End and hitting the scissors kick on CenaCryme Tyme defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey & Nicky (w/ Kenny, Johnny, & Mitch) in a non-title match at 3:00 when Shad pinned Mikey following the G9; after the bout, Kenny hit the flying legdrop on Mikey, grabbed the mic, and said he was sick of the Spirit Squad losing countless matches to Ric Flair and said he would get the job done later in the showWWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kenny (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey, Nicky, Johnny, & Mitch) pinned Ric Flair (w/ Sgt. Slaughter, Roddy Piper, & Dusty Rhodes) with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 1:29 after one of the other Spirit Squad members grabbed Flair's foot as he ran the ropes; after the bout, Flair, Slaughter, Piper, & Rhodes cleared the ring of the Spirit SquadRandy Orton (w/ Edge & Lita) pinned Triple H (w/ Shawn Michaels) at 6:03 after Eric Bischoff, who was at ringside for the match with Jonathan Coachman, slid a steel chair in the ring for Orton who then hit Triple H over the head with itDark match after the show: Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification

WWE @ St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center - October 24, 2006ECW - featured an opening in-ring promo by Rob Van Dam about his victory the previous week over ECW World Champion the Big Show and then asked when his title shot would come; moments later, Paul Heyman, accompanied by his bodyguards, came out with a contract for RVD's title shot and said RVD could sign it if he beat the Big Show in a ladder match later in the show and could choose any date he wanted; Heyman then ordered his bodyguards to attack RVD, which they did until he cleared them from the ring; included a segment in which several WWE talent and marines commented on who they thought was tougher, John Cena or the character he playes in "The Marine;" featured Rebecca DiPietro conducting a backstage interview with the Sandman on why the fans should vote him to face Umaga at Cyber Sunday:CM Punk defeated Matt Striker via disqualification at 3:37 when Mike Knox interfered as Punk attempted the uranage; after the bout, Punk knocked Knox to the floor with a kick to the headTest pinned Hardcore Holly at 13:21 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Holly hit the steel post shoulder-first; after the match, Test hit Holly three times across the back with a steel chairRob Van Dam defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show in a non-title ladder match at 9:24 after reversing a powerbomb attempt and sending Show over the top to the floor with a hurricanrana; due to pre-match stipulations, RVD could choose any date to receive a title shot against the Big ShowSmackdown! - featured an opening in-ring promo by Batista about Finlay being a thorn in his side until Paul Heyman, flanked by his two security guards, came out and said Batista wasn't a world champion because he was being held back on Smackdown! but he would be appreciated in ECW; after Batista thought about leaving for ECW, he shook Heyman's hand but then gave the thumbs down signal and laid out Heyman's security until ECW World Champion the Big Show and World Heavyweight Champion Booker T came out, with WWE World Champion John Cena making the save and helping Batista clear the ring; included a segment in which several WWE talent and marines commented on who they thought was tougher, John Cena or the character he playes in "The Marine;" featured Kristal conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Chris Benoit against his possibly facing Umaga at Cyber Sunday until Benoit saw Vickie Guerrero nearby and confronted her about the Rey / Chavo situtation, with Vickie telling Benoit he didn't know Eddie Guerrero as well as he thought he did; included a backstage segment in which MVP told Teddy Long he was too sick to compete, with Ken Kennedy then confronting Long about wanting a big math and Long, against Kennedy's wishes, putting him in a no holds barred match against Kane later in the night; featured footage of WWE World Champion John Cena being attacked by World Heavyweight Champion Booker T and ECW World Champion the Big Show the previous Monday on Raw; included Chavo Guerrero Jr. speaking with Vickie backstage in which he told her to keep her friends close and her enemies closer, in reference to Chris Benoit; featured an ad for Eric Bishoff's Controversy Creates Cash in which he said DX was a nWo rip-off; included an in-ring promo by Chavo Jr. & Vickie Guerrero in which Chavo repeatedly showed footage of Rey Mysterio Jr. losing the I Quit match the previous week until WWE US Champion Chris Benoit came out, with Chavo & Vickie leaving the ring and walking off without even looking at Benoit; featured footage from the recent Smackdown! tour of the Philippines; included Teddy Long announcing MVP & Ken Kennedy would face the Undertaker & Kane the following week; featured a look at John Cena's character in "The Marine":William Regal & Dave Taylor defeated Bobby Lashley & Tatanka at 2:47 when Regal pinned Tatanka by throwing him out of the corner as Tatanka punched him in the corner and added leverage from Taylor on the outside; after the bout, Tatanka argued with the referee over the loss before punching him on the floor and then attacking Lashley and eventually landing a low blow before leaving ringside; during the match, Taylor suffered a torn meniscus in his left legWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Matt Hardy in a non-title match at 4:06 with a crucifix and grabbing the bottom rope for leverageKen Kennedy (sub. for MVP, who claimed to be sick) pinned Kane in a No DQ match at 8:39 after MVP interfered and hit Kane in his injured knee as he attempted the chokeslam, with Kennedy falling on top and MVP pushing down on Kennedy for added leverage during the coverKristal won a 5-diva battle royal by last eliminating Layla at 1:52; Jillian Hall by Michelle McCool via a shove off the apron at the 27-second mark; Ashley by Michelle at the 32-second mark; Michelle by Kristal via a dropkick at the 50-second mark; Layla by Kristal after guest referee and ring announcer Mike Mizanin pulled Layla off the ring apron as she attempted to suplex Kristal out of the ring; Kristal was dressed as a gold digger, Michelle as a nurse, Jillian as Elvis, Layla as a bunny, and Ashley as a fairy for the match; after the commercial break, Mizanin said costing Layla the match was payback for embarassing him at No Mercy; moments later, the Boogeyman came out to the ring, with Mizanin throwing Kristal in front of him and running backstage as the Boogeyman poured worms over Kristal's face before she also ran off (the Boogeyman's surprise return following WrestleMania)WWE World Champion John Cena & Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) & ECW World Champion the Big Show at 13:45 when Batista pinned Booker with the sit-down powerbomb; during the final moments of the match, Show refused to tag in for Booker, walked away from the ring, and watched the rest of the match from the aisle

WWE @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - October 29, 2006ECW - 10/31/06 - featured an opening segment highlighting the previous week's Rob Van Dam / Big Show ladder match in which RVD solidified a title shot against Show for whenever and whenever he wanted; included a backstage promo by Paul Heyman in which he said RVD had chosen the title match to take place Dec. 3 at ECW's December to Dismember and it would take place but four other men would be involved and the six would compete in an Extreme Elimination Chamber; featured Rebecca DiPietro conducting a backstage interview with the Sandman regarding possibly facing Umaga at Cyber Sunday in which the Sandman ended up caning someone dressed as a clown for Halloween; included a look at the alligators featured in "The Marine;" featured Rebecca conducting a backstage interview with Rob Van Dam about Heyman's announcement, with RVD saying he would walk in the challenger and walk out the champion; moments later, Hardcore Holly confronted RVD about ripping open his back weeks earlier and the fact they had to be partners later in the show; included a commercial advertising WrestleMania 23 tickets going on sale Nov. 11; featured an extreme divas costume contest between Trinity, wearing little more than yellow police tape across her chest, Ariel, dressed as normal, and Kelly Kelly, dressed as CM Punk; after Trinity won, Mike Knox came out to confront Kelly until Punk appeared and knocked him to the floor; included an advertisement that Punk would appear on a live edition of the Sci-Fi Channel's "Ghost Hunters" immediately after the show; featured a backstage promo by Knox in which he challenged Punk to a match the following week; featured a live clip of CM Punk preparing for his appearance on "Ghost Hunters":Sabu defeated Kevin Thorn (w/ Arial) via submission with the Camel Clutch at 4:32 after a somersault legdrop into the ring; due to pre-match stipulations, Sabu earned a spot in the December to Dismember Extreme Elimination Chamber matchDaivari (w/ the Great Khali) pinned Shannon Moore with a modified DDT at 1:48; after the bout, Khali hit a double choke throw on Moore (Daivari & Khali's ECW debut and surprise return after a 3-month absence)ECW World Champion the Big Show & Test defeated Rob Van Dam & Hardcore Holly at 19:32 when Show pinned RVD with the chokeslam after someone in a gorilla costume hit RVD on the floor with a pipe, knocking him out; after the match, the man unmasked to reveal himself as Paul Heyman; the show then closed as Heyman celebrated in the ring with Show & TestSmackdown! - 11/3/06 - included an opening in-ring promo by Rey Mysterio Jr., on a crutch, in which he said while he did give up in his I Quit match against Chavo Guerrero Jr., he did not give up on the fans; moments later, Chavo and Vickie Guerrero came out with the dented chair Chavo used to assault Rey's knee during their match and Chavo asked Rey to autograph it for him; after Chavo wrote "I quit" on the chair, he attacked Rey and targetted the already injured knee, hitting it with the chair; as Vickie attempted to hit Rey with the chair, WWE US Champion Chris Benoit came out, scaring both Chavo and Vickie out of the ring; featured a look at Kelly Carlson's role in "The Marine;" included the announcement Batista would face Finlay the following week; featured Teddy Long appointing Batista as the bodyguard of World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, with Sharmell, for the night - against the wishes of Booker; included footage from the Cyber Sunday press conference held the previous Tuesday in Cincinnati; featured a look at the alligators featured in "The Marine;" included the announcement that Cryme Tyme, Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade, the Highlanders, and Viscera & Charlie Haas would compete at Cyber Sunday with the fans deciding the stipulation featured a backstage segment in which Batista walked into the hallway and pretended to fight off several men from Raw and Smackdown!, to protect Booker T, while Booker and Sharmell listened to the "struggle" from inside his locker room; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 23 tickets going on sale Nov. 11; featured Batista leading Booker & Sharmell to his limo, after which he fought off several men who supposedly were there to attack Booker; included a closing in-ring segment in which Batista challenged Finlay to face him then and there, with the two then brawling in the aisle for several minutes until they were pulled apart by referees and officials, including Mike Rotundo and Steve Keirn:WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick (w/ Ashley) defeated KC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle McCool) in a non-title at 5:18 when London pinned Stevens with a Shooting Star Press off Kendrick's backThe Undertaker & Kane defeated Ken Kennedy & MVP in a No DQ, no count-out match at 11:53 when Taker pinned Kennedy with the tombstone after hitting him with a chokeslam, as Kane did the same to MVP; Taker & Kane originally won the match at 4:44 via count-out when Kennedy & MVP walked out of the match after being knocked to the floor but Teddy Long came out and ordered that the match be restarted as a no-count out match; the match, after being restarted, Taker & Kane won via disqualification at 3:15 when Kennedy hit a low blow on Kane as Kane attempted the chokeslam on MVP but Long again came out and ordered the match continue as a No DQ, no count-out encounter (total match time: 15:08)WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Jimmy Wang Yang (w/ 2006 Diva Search finalist Amy) with a roll up at 3:20 after Yang beame distracted by Sylvan on the ring apron; after the bout, Sylvan attacked Yang until Matt Hardy came out to make the save against Sylvan and HelmsMike Mizanin & Kristal defeated Vito & Layla at 1:54 when Kristal pinned Layla with a roll up after Layla hit the corner; after the bout, the Boogeyman came out and scared Mizanin & Kristal to the floor until Vito & Layla threw them back inside the ring; moments later, Boogeyman grabbed Kristal, as Mizanin ran from the ring, and spat worms into her faceBobby Lashley pinned Jamie Noble with a running powerslam at 1:14; prior to the bout, Tatanka appeared at the entrance stage wearing new black and white face paint; after the match, Tatanka cut a promo saying he didn't owe Lashley or anyone else an explanation of what he did the previous week, but he and his people were owed an explanation for what they suffered through

WWE @ Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad - October 30, 2006Raw - included an opening segment of The Cutting Edge in which Edge & Randy Orton had on as guests the three men who could potentially be the guest referee for their match against DX at Cyber Sunday - Eric Bischoff, Jonathan Coachman, and Vince McMahon - and each made an argument why the fans should vote for them to official the match; during McMahon's portion, he said Shawn Michaels was not in the arena and that Randy Orton would face Triple H later in the show with Edge, on his birthday, being the guest referee; moments later, McMahon dismissed everyone except Coachman and then confronted Coachman about putting the WWE World Title at risk at Cyber Sunday, with the possibility that by the following week's Raw there might not be a world champion on the show; McMahon then gave the fans the opportunity to vote on who Cena would face in the night's main event - World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, ECW World Champion the Big Show, or Jonathan Coachman; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Champion John Cena about who his opponent could be later in the night and what title could be on the line at Cyber Sunday, during which Cena goaded Grisham into telling him who he voted Cena to face later in the show with Grisham saying Booker and he hoped Booker would beat him; included a backstage segment in which Torrie Wilson spoke to Carlito about him not having anyone to talk to since Trish Stratus left, with the two agreeing to go out after the show because Carlito needed to talk about "heart stuff;" featured the announcement that the following night's ECW would include an extreme divas Halloween costume contest; included a vignette on the fight scenes in "The Marine;" featured a backstage segment in which Coachman told Bischoff he was ready to face Cena later in the night, if need be, and he would prove it by beating up the next person that walked through a nearby door; moments later, Ron Simmons walked out, looked at Coachman, Coachman ran off, and Simmons said "Damn" to close the segment; included a look at the alligators featured in "The Marine;" featured a promo by Ric Flair on the entrance stage about the three men who could potentially be his partner at Cyber Sunday - Dusty Rhodes, Roddy Piper, and Sgt. Slaughter, with all three men arguing why the fans should vote for them; included a commercial advertising WrestleMania 23 tickets going on sale Nov. 11; featured Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Triple H about DX facing Edge & Orton at Cyber Sunday; included a backstage segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, with Sharmell, and ECW World Champion Big Show argued over which of them should fight Cena later in the show before both agreed it should be Coachman:Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Shelton Benjamin and Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) at 2:46 by pinning Benjamin with the Back Cracker; WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy sat at ringside for the duration of the bout and, afterwards, clapped for Carlito's performance before the two men locked eyesWWE Women's Championship Tournament Semi Finals: Lita pinned Maria with the DDT at 2:15; prior to the bout, it was announced the tournament finals at Cyber Sunday would be contested in either a submission match, lumberjack match, or No DQ match; after the match, Lita got in the face of Mickie James, who did guest commentary for the contest, and said she would take the title at the pay-per-viewTriple H defeated Randy Orton via disqualification at 7:45 when Edge interfered and, with Orton, double teamed Triple H; prior to the bout, Triple H hit Edge, who was scheduled as the guest referee, with the mic and dropped him with the Pedigree, with referee Jack Doane then taking over officiating duties; after the match, Edge twice hit Triple H over the back with a steel chair before Triple H avoided the RKO and threw Orton onto the chair; moments later, Edge dropped Triple H with the spear but Triple H quickly cleared Edge from the ring with the sledgehammer and used the weapon to hit Orton in the mid-sectionUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) defeated Jim Duggan & Eugene in a handicap match at 1:17 by pinning Duggan with the thumb strike to the throat; Eugene never tagged into the match and didn't break the pin attempt because he was too scared of UmagaCryme Tyme defeated Viscera & Charlie Haas at 4:02 when Shad pinned Haas following the G9; prior to the bout, Todd Grisham interviewed Cryme Tyme backstage, during which they stole the flat screen TV from the interview stage; moments later, they brought the TV to ringside; after the contest, they watched the replay on the flat screen with Jerry LawlerWWE World Champion John Cena defeated Jonathan Coachman in a non-title match via submission with the STFU following the Five Knuckle Shuffle and FU at 2:25; Cena's opponent was voted on by the fans; Coachman won 74% of the vote, beating out World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, at 14%, and ECW World Champion the Big Show, at 12%; prior to the bout, Show and Booker attacked Cena outside the ring before doing guest commentary for the matchECW - 11/7/06 - featured Rebecca DiPietro conducting a backstage interview with the two newest members of ECW's roster - Sylvester Terkay and Elijah Burke (Terkay & Burke's surprise ECW debut); included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with his security guards, in which he recapped his assault on Rob Van Dam the previous week before announcing RVD & Hardcore Holly would face ECW World Champion the Big Show & Heyman himself later in the night; he then the sixth and final participant in the Extreme Elimination Chamber would be named the following week and an open contract was available for anyone from ECW, Raw, or Smackdown! to fill that spot; featured the announcement CM Punk would appear on the Sci-Fi Channel's "Ghost Hunters" the following night; included a look at the publicity stops WWE World Champion John Cena has done to promote "The Marine," including appearing on "Late Night with Conan O'Brian," "Live with Regis & Kelly," "MAD TV," "The Howard Stern Show," and "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" and being featured in various magazines; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 23 tickets going on sale the following Saturday:CM Punk defeated Mike Knox via submission with the Anaconda Vice following the uranage at 7:32; prior to the bout, Knox was accompanied ringside by Kelly Kelly but he sent her backstage before the match began; due to pre-match stipulations, Punk earned a spot in the December to Dismember Extreme Elimination Chamber matchDaivari (w/ the Great Khali) pinned Little Guido (w/ Trinity) with the modified DDT at 2:26; after the bout, Khali hit a double choke throw on GuidoTest pinned Tommy Dreamer at 3:31 with a low blow, boot to the face, and the TKO; due to pre-match stipulations, Test earned a spot in the December to Dismember Extreme Elimination ChamberRob Van Dam & Hardcore Holly fought ECW World Champion the Big Show & Paul Heyman (w/ his bodyguards) to a no contest at 9:43 when Holly attacked RVD and hit the Alabama Slam on a steel chair before hugging Show and shaking hands with Heyman; as the show went off the air, Joey Styles speculated Holly rejoined Heyman to possibly fill the sixth spot in the Extreme Elimination Chamber match

Cyber Sunday (Raw) - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena - November 5, 2006Super Crazy pinned Rob Conway at 3;26Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; Todd Grisham & Maria unveiled the poll results prior to each match; included a backstage segment with ECW World Champion the Big Show and Sharmell, in which Sharmell proposed he work with Booker T against WWE World Champion John Cena; Show turned her down, saying he didn't trust her or Booker; featured a backstage segment with Shawn Michaels, trying to vote on the guest referee, and Triple H in which Michaels knocked out three stagehands with the superkick after hearing Eric Bischoff thought DX weren't controversial; the band Disciple, who performed the theme song for the show, were shown at ringside; included a look at "The Marine;" featured a backstage segment with Edge & Randy Orton in which they celebrated and Edge gave Lita encouragement in her WWE Women's Title match later in the night; moments later, Grisham interviewed Edge & Orton on their win before they drove off in a limo; included a backstage segment in which Kenny berated the other Spirit Squad members before their match, then got into a shoving match with Johnny when he spoke up; featured a backstage segment with Booker, with Sharmell, and Cena in which Booker proposed they work together against Show; Cena agreed but only under the stipulation he get one night with Sharmell; after Booker sent her out of the room, Booker agreed, with Cena then saying he wasn't interested; moments later, Cena walked past Sharmell in the hallway saying the deal was on for Finlay's midget, Sharmell, Jim Duggan's 2x4, and several other things, with Ron Simmons then appearing and saying "Damn;" several members of the Cincinnati Bengals were in attendance:Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Kane (mystery opponent) at 8:39 with the thumb strike to the throat after hitting Kane as he came off the top; Kane won the poll with 49 % beating WWE US Champion Chris Benoit, with 23%, and the Sandman, with 28%Cryme Tyme defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, and Viscera & Charlie Haas in a Texas Tornado match at 4:38 when GTG pinned Robbie after Cade & Murdoch hit the High / Low and were knocked to the floor by Cryme Tyme; the Texas Tornado stipulation won 50% of the vote, over a fatal fourway with 15% and tag team turmoil with 35%; after the bout, Cryme Tyme stole Lawler's laptop from ringsideWWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool (mystery opponent) with the Swanton at 13:24 after knocking Carlito off the top; Carlito won the poll with 62% beating Shelton Benjamin, with 25%, and Johnny Nitro, with 13%Edge & Randy Orton defeated Triple H & Shawn Michaels at 18:09 when Orton pinned Triple H after hitting him in the back with a steel chair, as Triple H attempted the Pedigree on Edge, and then dropping him with the RKO onto the chair; Eric Bischoff was the guest referee for the bout, winning the poll with 60% and beating Jonathan Coachman with 20% and Vince McMahon with 20% (The New & Improved DX, Allied Powers)WWE Women's Championship Tournament Finals: Lita pinned Mickie James in a lumberjill match to win the title at 8:09 with a kick to the midsection and the DDT after Mickie knocked down Victoria and Melina on the floor; lumberjills for the match included Torrie Wilson, Jillian Hall, Kristal, Kelly Kelly, Brooke, Melina, Victoria, Candice Michelle, Michelle McCool, Leyla, Ashley, Ariel, and Trinity; the lumberjill stipulation won 46% of the vote, beating a No DQ match, at 40%, and a submission match, at 14%Ric Flair & Roddy Piper (mystery partner) (w/ Dusty Rhodes & Sgt. Slaughter) defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Mikey (w/ Mitch, Johnny, & Mikey) to win the titles at 6:57 when Mikey submitted to Flair's figure-4; Piper won 46% of the vote beating Sgt. Slaughter, with 19%, and Dusty Rhodes, with 35%; after the bout, Slaughter and Rhodes helped clear the ring of the Spirit SquadWorld Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena and ECW World Champion the Big Show in a No DQ match at 21:08 by pinning Cena after hitting him in the face with the title belt as Cena was distracted by Kevin Federline on the floor, moments after Federline hit Cena with the belt as Booker was caught in the STFU; only the World Heavyweight Title was at stake; the title was chosen with 67% beating the WWE World Title, at 12%, and the ECW World Title, at 21%

WWE @ Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - November 6, 2006Raw - featured an opening in-ring segment with Randy Orton, Edge, & WWE Women's Champion Lita in which they discussed their victories at Cyber Sunday and showed footage of their win over DX before introducing the man the fans voted in as guest referee, Eric Bischoff; Bischoff then came out, thanked the fans for their support, and said it was because of him that DX suffered their first loss; he then announced Vince McMahon had made him GM of Raw for one night only and said WWE World Champion John Cena, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H all had the night off and that WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy would defend against Johnny Nitro; the new WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Roddy Piper then interrupted with Flair asking Bischoff about the time he confronted him in St. Louis and beat the crap out of him and Piper saying The Cutting Edge was nothing more than a Roddy Piper-rip off, Orton couldn't even rip off his father, and Piper was more controversial than Bischoff; Bischoff then made a match between Edge & Orton against Flair & Piper in a No DQ match for the tag team titles as the night's main event; included a look at the publicity stops WWE World Champion John Cena has done to promote "The Marine," including appearing on "Late Night with Conan O'Brian," "Live with Regis & Kelly," "MAD TV," "The Howard Stern Show," and "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" and being featured in various magazines; featured an ad promoting the continuing Extreme Elimination Chamber qualifying matches which would take place the following night on ECW; included a pre-taped promo, said to be live, of Kevin Federline challenging WWE World Champion John Cena to face him New Year's Day in Miami on Monday Night Raw; featured comments from Ric Flair and Roddy Piper from Piper's upcoming DVD, "Born to Controversy," to recap the history between the two; included a backstage segment in which Shelton Benjamin confronted Carlito Caribbean Cool, with Torrie Wilson, backstage and said the only reason Carlito won the vote at Cyber Sunday was because America is prejucide against minorities and that black men around the world look up to him, with Ron Simmons then appearing and saying "Damn;" featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment focusing on the Wrestling Classic, held Nov. 7, 1985; Cindy Margolis, covergirl in the Dec. 06 Playboy magazine, was in attendance for the show; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 23 tickets going on sale the following Saturday:Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) pinned WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy to win the title in a No DQ match at 9:22 after crotching the champion on the top rope as Hardy attempted the Swanton on an interfering Melina and then hitting Hardy in the face with the title belt; prior to the bout, photos of Nitro & Melina with Kevin Federline and Paris Hilton were shown; Hardy originally won the match via disqualification at 1:29 when the referee caught Melina tripping Hardy but acting-GM Eric Bischoff came out and ordered the match to continue as a No DQ contestKenny & Johnny (w/ Mitch, Nicky, & Mikey) defeated Jim Duggan & Eugene at 2:37 when Johnny pinned Duggan with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Duggan knocked another Spirit Squad member off the apron; pre-match stipulations stated the losers of the match had to break up as a team; after the bout, Duggan & Eugene shook hands and parted ways only for Eugene to attack Duggan from behind, throw the referee out of the way, and assault Duggan with his own 2x4 before stomping and screaming his way backstageUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) fought Maria to a no contest at around the 4-minute mark when WWE World Champion John Cena ran in the ring and tackled Umaga to the floor after Umaga knocked Maria out with a Samoan Drop and a running knee in the corner; Maria was forced into the match by Bischoff, who threatened to fire her if she didn't go through with the match; after the match, Todd Grisham asked Cena what he was doing on his night off with Cena cutting a promo on losing the night before, Kevin Federline, and Umaga before dropping Grisham with the FU; moments later, Cena said the next time Umaga wanted to beat up on someone he should try Cena and then accepted Federline's challengeChris Masters defeated Jerry Lawler via KO with the full nelson at 1:32 in an impromptu match; after Masters' entrance, Bischoff appeared on the big screen and ordered Jim Ross to face Masters because JR had been insulting Bischoff throughout the show but Lawler took the match instead; moments later, Bischoff ordered Lawler to wrestle the match with one hand handcuffed to the top rope or he would be fired from his commentating position; mid-way through the bout, Masters told the referee to uncuff the injured LawlerCarlito Caribbean Cool pinned Shelton Benjamin at 2:39 with the Back Cracker after Benjamin became distracted by Cryme Tyme, who did guest commentary for the bout, stealing Benjamin's necklace and t-shirtWWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Mickie James with the DDT at 1:27; prior to the bout, Jonathan Coachman joined Jim Ross on commentary for the remainder of the show; before the match began, Lita announced Bischoff ordered the challenger to wrestle the match with one arm tied behind her back; after the match, Lita introduced Bischoff as the guest referee for the main eventWWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Roddy Piper defeated Randy Orton & Edge (w/ WWE Women's Champion Lita) in a No DQ match at 7:14 when Flair pinned Orton after DX interfered and Shawn Michaels dropped Orton with the superkick; Eric Bischoff was the guest referee for the bout until he was knocked out late in the contest; after the match, Edge, Orton, & Lita escaped into the crowd and Triple H dropped Bischoff with the Pedigree; moments later, Triple H brought out the fat male stripper, named Big Dick Johnson, and DX held Bischoff as Big Dick danced for him; DX then closed the show by shoving Bischoff's face into Johnson's ass, which had "DX" spraypainted on it (Cyber Sunday 06)Smackdown! - featured an opening in-ring promo by World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, with Sharmell, in which Booker cut a promo on becoming the "Champion of Champions" from his win at Cyber Sunday and then said he was sad because he had no opponents left to defeat; moments later, Teddy Long came out with two photographers and congratulated Booker on the win as the photographers took shots of the champion posing; Long then said he owed Batista a big favor for protecting Booker and the world title the previous week and Batista would receive a title match at Survivor Series, but Booker might not be the defending champion; Long then said Booker would defend the title then and there against Bobby Lashley; included a look at the publicity stops WWE World Champion John Cena has done to promote "The Marine," including appearing on "Late Night with Conan O'Brian," "Live with Regis & Kelly," "MAD TV," "The Howard Stern Show," and "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" and being featured in various magazines; featured a backstage segment between Teddy Long and MVP in which Long told him he would be facing Kane the following week in a streetfight; included a backstage segment in which WWE US Champion Chris Benoit confronted Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Vickie Guerrero about their behavior having something to do with Eddie's estate, with Vickie cutting him off and saying Chavo would be the new US Champion at the Survivor Series; included an ad promoting Eric Bishoff's Controversy Creates Cash in which he talked about the nWo and being thrown out of Hulk Hogan's home; featured an in-ring promo by Ken Kennedy in which he challenged the Undertaker to a match at Survivor Series, said Taker was holding him back and not letting him expand his legacy on Raw or ECW, and said Taker's career would end exactly 16 years after he made his debut at the 1990 Survivor Series; moments later, Taker came out and the two briefly brawled in the ring until Kennedy bloodied and repeatedly hit Taker in the face with the hanging microphone; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 23 tickets going on sale the following day; featured a look at Batista filming scenes for "Smallville," which would air the following Thursday; included clips throughout the show detailing the history between Batista and Finlay; featured a backstage segment between Mike Mizanin and Kristal in which Kristal yelled at him for not getting rid of the Boogeyman, with Miz saying he had challenged the Boogeyman to a match the following week:World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Bobby Lashley in an impromptu match at 13:48 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Lashley grabbed an interfering Sharmell; during the match, it was announced Lashley would participate at the Survivor Series and team with John Cena, Kane, Sabu, & Rob Van Dam against the Big Show, Test, MVP, Finlay, & Umaga; after the bout, Booker attempted the scissors kick on Lashley but Lashley avoided the move and clotheslined Booker to the floorMatt Hardy & Jimmy Wang Yang (w/ Amy) defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms & Sylvan at 7:23 when Hardy pinned Helms with a Twist of Fate from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, it was announced Hardy and Helms would be opposite sides at Survivor Series, Hardy teaming with his brother Jeff, CM Punk, and DX and Helms teaming with Mike Knox, Johnny Nitro, Randy Orton, and EdgeWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated KC James (w/ Michelle McCool) in a non-title match via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 3:45 after hitting the diving headbuttThe Boogeyman pinned TJ Dalton at 1:12 with a double choke slam; after the bout, the Boogeyman spat worms on his opponent (Boogeyman's return match following WrestleMania)Batista pinned Finlay at 15:37 with a spinebuster after throwing him into an interfering World Heavyweight Champion Booker T on the apron, knocking Booker to the floor

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Nurnberg, Germany - Arena - November 8, 2006Matt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with the Twist of FateCM Punk defeated Mike Knox via submission with the Anaconda ViceKane pinned MVP with the chokeslamWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated KC James & Idol Stevens following a crucifix; the challengers originally won the match and titles but Teddy Long came out and ordered the match to continue since James & Stevens cheatedBobby Lashley pinned Tatanka with a spearLayla and Kristal went to a no contest in a bikini contest when the Sandman appeared and attacked Matt Striker, who hosted the eventThe Undertaker pinned Ken Kennedy with the tombstoneRob Van Dam pinned Paul Heyman (w/ his bodyguards) with a Five Star Frog Splash through a table set up inside the ringWilliam Regal defeated Sho FunakiWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Chavo Guerrero via submission with the Crippler CrossfaceBatista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T and Finlay via disqualification; after the bout, Batista, Bobby Lashley, and the Undertaker won a brawl over Booker, Regal, and Finlay

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Dublin, Ireland - Point Theatre - November 12, 2006WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated KC James & Idol Stevens; the challengers originally won the match and titles when Stevens pinned London after Michelle McCool hit London in the back with her shoe but Teddy Long came out and had the match restartedWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Sho FunakiMatt Hardy pinned Tatanka with the Twist of FateMichelle McCool defeated KristalWorld Heavyweight Champion Booker T defeated Batista and Finlay by pinning Batista after hitting him with the title belt; after the bout, Batista paid tribute to Eddie GuerreroKane pinned MVP with the chokeslamWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via submission with the Crippler Crossface; Layla was the guest ring announcer for the boutThe Undertaker defeated Ken Kennedy despite interference from John Bradshaw Layfield; after the bout, it was announced the main event for the following night's card would be the Undertaker & Kane against World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, Ken Kennedy, & John Bradshaw Layfield in a handicap match

WWE @ Manchester, England - Manchester Evening News Arena - November 13, 2006 (announced at 15,266; sell out)Raw - included an opening in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels & Triple H regarding the segment between Eric Bischoff and the male stripper that ended the previous week's episode; after Triple H turned his attention to Edge & Randy Orton, Jonathan Coachman interrupted and said he issued a bounty on DX for $5200 pounds ($10,000 US) for whomever could take DX out of action and then said four men would get an immediate shot at doing so, leading into the opening match of the night; featured a backstage comedy segment in which DX avoided being attacked by Mikey, Nicky, & Mitch of the Spirit Squad; included the announcement that the sixth and final participant for the December to Dismember Extreme Elimination Chamber would be named the following night on ECW; featured footage from WrestleMania 23 tickets going on sale the previous Saturday at Ford Field; included a backstage comedy segment in which Eugene confronted DX for the bounty and Triple H handed him a roll of paper towels; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with WWE Women's Champion Lita regarding her match later in the night against Mickie James and her title defense against Mickie at Survivor Series; included a backstage comedy segment in which Triple H fought off an attack from Chris Masters in the restroom; featured footage from a local pub in Manchester; included DX confronting Coachman backstage about not being able to deal with everyone gunning for them, with Triple H playing a highlight package from the various run-ins to the theme from "The Benny Hill Show;" DX then said they would agree to leave the arena; featured DX buying tickets for the show from Cryme Tyme outside the arena; included Carlito talking with Torrie Wilson backstage in which Torrie invited him out to a club and said he could stay at her hotel because they both had early flights in the morning; featured the announcement Ken Kennedy would face the Undertaker in a first blood match at Survivor Series; included the announcement WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy would defend the following week against Johnny Nitro in a ladder match:Triple H & Shawn Michaels defeated Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch, Viscera, & Charlie Haas in an impromptu handicap match at around the 7-minute mark when Triple H pinned Haas with the Pedigree after Michaels hit the superkick on Viscera, sending him falling onto Cade & Murdoch on the floor; after the bout, a clip from the new Raw vs. Smackdown 2007 video game was shown featuring DX vs. Randy Orton & Edge (the bout began during the commercial break) (The New & Improved DX)Kenny & Johnny defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister when Kenny pinned Robbie with an inside cradle at 3:14 after shoving Johnny into Rory, sending both men to the floor; after the bout, Johnny seemed to hold a grudge for what happenedChris Masters defeated Jerry Lawler in a Masterpiece Challenge; after the contest, Todd Grisham joined Jim Ross on commentary to fill in for LawlerWWE World Champion John Cena defeated Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) via disqualification in a non-title match at 3:29 when ECW World Champion the Big Show attacked Cena, with Show and Umaga double teaming Cena for several minutes before Show dropped Cena with the chokeslam and Umaga followed with the thumb strike to the throat; prior to the bout, the Cena team vs. Show team match at Survivor Series was announcedJeff Hardy pinned WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) with a crucifix to win the title at 11:57; after the bout, Nitro dropped Hardy with a DDT and assaulted him with a ladderMickie James pinned WWE Women's Champion Lita in a non-title match with the DDT at 2:59 by hitting her in the face with a giant sausage after Triple H, who sat ringside with Shawn Michaels, sprayed Lita in the face with mustard; prior to the bout, DX took ringside seats; moments later, Lita ordered that Mickie wrestle the match with her legs bound together, which she did; after the bout, Edge & Randy Orton came out for their match with Jonathan Coachman then ordering security remove DX from the arenaEdge & Randy Orton defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Roddy Piper to win the titles at 4:57 when Edge pinned Flair with the spear as Flair attempted to apply the figure-4 on Orton; Flair wrestled the entire match alone after the challengers attacked Piper on the floor before the match began, with Edge landing a Con-Chair-Two on Piper and Piper having to be helped backstage; after the bout, Triple H & Shawn Michaels came out, cleared the ring of the new champions, and fought off several security guards as the show came to a closeECW - 11/14/06 - featured Elijah Burke, with Sylvester Terkay, on guest commentary alongside Joey Styles, subbing for Tazz who just had knee surgery; included an opening in-ring segment with Paul Heyman & ECW World Champion the Big Show in which Heyman said Rob Van Dam would not be on the show, said Show's team would defeat John Cena's team at Survivor Series, and then introduced the sixth participant in the December to Dismember Extreme Elimination Chamber - Hardcore Holly; just as Holly prepared to come out, he was attacked backstage by Bobby Lashley who then came ringside, speared Show, and signed the open contract to get a spot in the pay-per-view match before holding up Show's ECW World Title; after the commercial break, Show, Test, and Holly argued with Heyman for offering the open contract when he should have just given Holly the spot, with Heyman then saying Lashley would face Holly in the night's main event; featured a backstage promo by Matt Striker in which he recapped the past Elimination Chambers to remind those involved how brutal they were; included a backstage promo by CM Punk regarding his participation in the Extreme Elimination Chamber; featured footage from WrestleMania 23 tickets going on sale the previous Saturday at Ford Field:CM Punk defeated Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) via submission with the Anaconda Vice at 8:13 following a uranage; after the bout, Kelly Kelly cheered Punk's winTommy Dreamer defeated Daivari (w/ the Great Khali) via disqualification at 2:16 when Khali grabbed Dreamer from the floor and crotched him against the steel ringpost; after the bout, Khali hit the double choke throw on DreamerBobby Lashley defeated Hardcore Holly (w/ ECW World Champion the Big Show, Test, Paul Heyman, and Heyman's two bodyguards) via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark when Show pulled the referee out of the ring as Lashley had Holly covered following the spear; after the bout, Test and the bodyguards attacked Lashley until CM Punk, Sabu, and Rob Vam Dam made the save; the show went off the air as RVD gave his hand sign to Lashley, with Lashley then motioning he wanted the ECW World Title and looked at Show on the floor (the bout began during the commercial break)WWE @ Manchester, England - Manchester Evening News Arena - November 14, 2006 (announced at 15,000+)Smackdown! - 11/17/06 - featured footage of Rey Mysterio Jr.'s knee surgery in San Diego after sustaining a torn ACL and PCL, with comments from Dr. David Chao about the severity of Mysterio's injury and the announcement Mysterio would be out 4-6 months but was expected to fully recover; included a recap of the confrontation the previous week between Ken Kennedy and the Undertaker to build toward their first blood match at Survivor Series; featured a pre-taped promo by Kennedy in which he said it was no longer the Undertaker's yard, it was Kennedy's; he then showed the bloody mic leftover from last week's attack; included footage from ECW of Bobby Lashley signing the contact to participate in the Extreme Elimination Chamber; featured a backstage segment in which Lashley thanked Teddy Long for the opportunities he gave him on Smackdown! and said the door was always open for him to return; included footage from WrestleMania 23 tickets going on sale the previous Saturday at Ford Field; featured Teddy Long meeting with an injured MVP backstage following MVP's match with Kane in which Long told him he would be facing Kane in a rematch the following week in a steel cage match:The Boogeyman fought Mike Mizanin & Kristal to a no contest in a handicap match at around the 2-minute mark when Mizanin was scared to the floor, with the Boogeyman then scaring Kristal with worms after Kristal suffered an apparent knee injuryWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Tatanka via submission with the Sharpshooter in a non-title match at 6:02; after the bout, Chavo Guerrero Jr. attacked Beniot from behind and hit him in the knee with a steel chair before referees came out and pulled Chavo awayWilliam Regal pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London (w/ Ashley) at 4:52 with a running knee to the head; late in the bout, London fell to the floor and onto Ashley, with WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick coming out to check on Ashley during the finish; after the match, Ashley got up and checked on London with Kendrick hesitantly doing the same moments laterMVP pinned Kane in a streetfight at 13:28 after MVP and an interfering Ken Kennedy rammed the steel ringsteps into Kane's face; after the bout, the Undertaker came out, scaring MVP and Kennedy to the floor; moments later, Kennedy threw MVP back in the ring, with MVP then sustaining a double chokeslam from Taker and KaneMatt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with the Twist of Fate at 3:31Batista & Bobby Lashley defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) & Finlay at 16:45 when Batista pinned Booker with a spinebuster

WWE @ Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena - November 20, 2006 (6,500)Heat:Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor MurdochShelton Benjamin defeated Super CrazyCharlie Haas defeated Russell SimpsonJim Duggan defeated Rob ConwayRaw - featured an opening in-ring segment with WWE World Champion John Cena, Kane, Bobby Lashley, Rob Van Dam, & Sabu in which Cena addressed the attack he sustained the previous week from Umaga and the Big Show and then challenged Show's team to come out and face his own; moments later, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton, Johnny Nitro, Melina, WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms, and Mike Knox appeared in the crowd, with Edge & Orton putting over the fact they won the tag team titles the previous week and that Nitro would regain the WWE IC Title later in the show; moments later, Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Arn Anderson, & Sgt. Slaughter appeared from another part of the building and said Orton & Edge were pathetic and won the titles in a glorified handicap match; the Spirit Squad then appeared in another area of the crowd and said Flair was pathetic for thinking his team could beat the Squad at Survivor Series; just as Kenny prepared to debut a new cheer, the DX team of Shawn Michaels, Triple H, CM Punk, Matt & Jeff Hardy appeared with Michaels saying they should start the Royal Rumble right now, before Triple H corrected him; Triple H then said Flair's team could beat up the Spirit Squad anytime they wanted and Big Show wasn't coming out because there was an open case of Twinkies backstage; ECW World Champion the Big Show, MVP, Finlay, Umaga, Armando Allejandro Estrada, and Test then walked out on the stage to respond to Cena's challenge; after all of the teams prepared to do battle in the ring, Vince McMahon appeared and stopped the fight, saying the captains of each team would compete in an 8-man tag team match - Cena, Flair, Michaels, & Triple H vs. Show, Orton, Edge, & Kenny - and that there would be other individual matches involving Survivor Series opponents; included Chris Masters confronting Torrie Wilson in the ring as Torrie shot t-shirts into the crowd; moments later, Carlito Caribbean Cool made the save and knocked Masters to the floor but Masters jumped Carlito after he helped Torrie out of the ring and locked him in the Masterlock until Jerry Lawler got in the ring; featured Todd Grisham interviewing Johnny Nitro & Melina backstage about Nitro's first-ever ladder match later in the show, which Melina dedicated to Kevin Federline; Melina then said she and Nitro couldn't wait to see Federline beat John Cena on January 1 in Miami; included a backstage segment in which Johnny volunteered to face Dusty Rhodes later in the show but Kenny turned him down and appointed Nicky instead; moments later, Kenny confronted Ric Flair about the mystery man Flair would get to replace the injured Roddy Piper, with Flair saying he had two words for Kenny - "Whoo" and Ron Simmons then appeared to finish with "Damn;" featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" focusing on the Undertaker's debut on Nov. 22, 1990 at the Survivor Series, as well as his string of WrestleMania victories, his WWE World Titles, and the various stipulation matches he introduced; several members of the Baltimore Ravens sat ringside for the event; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Dusty Rhodes about his match later in the show; featured a backstage confrontation between Cryme Tyme and WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton in which Edge said he was down with black people and that he would leave DX looking like Cryme Tyme - black and blue; included a look at the gore in "See No Evil," newly released on DVD; featured the announcement Rob Van Dam would face Hardcore Holly the following night on ECW in an extreme rules match:Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Sabu with the thumb strike to the throat at 3:04WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) in a ladder match at 18:29 following a leapfrog legdrop from the top rope and over the ladder, then placing the ladder over Nitro - preventing him from getting up - as Hardy climbed up; prior to the bout, it was announced Matt & Jeff Hardy would team for the first time in over 4 years the following night on ECW (The Ladder Match)Dusty Rhodes pinned Nicky with the Bionic Elbow at 3:48WWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Mickie James in a non-title match at 1:22 with the DDT and moonsault; Mickie was forced to wear a blindfold for the duration of the match; after the contest, Lita cut an in-ring promo saying that was proof of how dominant she has been in the past 7 years with the WWE; she then said before her there were no women doing moonsaults or hurricanranas, she sacrified a lot - including breaking her neck - and that without her there would be no Mickie James or Trish Stratus; she then said Survivor Series would be her last match and she would retire as WWE Women's ChampionWWE World Champion John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, & Ric Flair defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton, & Kenny at around the 8-minute mark when Cena pinned Kenny with the FU; after the bout, every wrestler scheduled for a Survivor Series elimination match brawled in the ring as the show came to a close (the bout began during the commercial break)

WWE (ECW) @ Williamsport, PA - Pickelner Arena - November 20, 2006Scheduled as the final ECW-exclusive house show - cancelled

WWE @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - November 21, 2006 (10,500; sell out)ECW - included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman and ECW World Champion the Big Show in which Show ran down the list of men he's defended the title against - the Undertaker, Ric Flair, Batista, Sabu, and the Sandman - and said no one could take the title from him; moments later, Bobby Lashley came out and after a brief struggle knocked Show to the floor with his own title belt; featured a video package highlighting the history of the elimination chamber:Bobby Lashley pinned Matt Striker with the Dominator at 1:04; prior to the bout, Striker cut an in-ring promo on Lashley's surprise debut last week until Lashley came out and destroyed Striker's "classroom"WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke (w/ Trinity) at 5:12 when Matt pinned Guido following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo; prior to the bout, highlights from Jeff's ladder title defense the night before on Raw were shown (the first Hardy Boyz tag team match after 4 years)CM Punk defeated Kevin Thorn (w/ Arial) via submission with the Anaconda Vice at 2:24, moments after Kelly Kelly came out to cheer Punk on; after the bout, Thorn & Arial attacked Punk and Kelly from behind but Punk and Kelly eventually cleared the ring; moments later, Mike Knox was shown watching as Kelly hugged Punk in the ringRob Van Dam pinned Hardcore Holly in an extreme rules match at 15:49 with a Five Star Frog Splash as a steel chair was laid across Holly's chest, moments after RVD hit a superplex onto the same chair; had Holly won the bout he would have earned RVD's spot in the December to Dismember Extreme Elimination ChamberSmackdown! - 11/24/06 - featured footage from the Survivor Series press conference held the previous Monday in Philadelphia, with comments from Teddy Long, Edge, WWE Women's Champion Lita, ECW World Champion the Big Show, World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, and Batista; included a backstage segment in which Vickie Guerrero confronted WWE US Champion Chris Benoit about speaking to her attorney behind her back, with Vickie attempting to slap Benoit in the face before he grabbed her hand; featured a backstage segment in which Ken Kennedy spoke with MVP, still recovering from his steel cage match, in which he apologized to MVP and said tonight was a time of giving thanks and later on he would be giving thanks to the Undertaker; included a video package highlighting the history between King Booker and Batista; featured an in-ring promo by Ken Kennedy in which he discussed his match with the Undertaker at Survivor Series and showed various clips of their altercations over the past several weeks; moments later, the Undertaker appeared behind Kennedy in the ring, scaring him to the entrance stage; Taker then grabbed the mic and said "Survivor Series. First blood" as blood began to pour onto Kennedy; included a look at the gore in "See No Evil," now available on DVD; featured a closing in-ring segment with World Heavyweight Champion Booker T and Sharmell in which he had Teddy Long agree that Batista's title shot at Survivor Series would be his last, since he had faced and defeated him in the past; after Long signed Booker's "royal decree," Batista came out and did the same before Booker assaulted him with the table set up in the ring; Batista briefly regained control before Booker hit him in the throat with his sceptor and then broke it over his head:MVP defeated Kane in a steel cage match at 7:29 by escaping over the cage after kicking Kane off the top ropeWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Jimmy Wang Yang (w/ Amy) in a non-title match at 5:45 with the Nightmare on Helms Street after dropping Yang face-first onto the top ropeWilliam Regal (w/ Dave Taylor) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London & Ashley) at 7:11 with a running knee to the head after Kendrick hit a plancha to the floor on Taylor after Taylor knocked down London and Ashley at ringsideFinlay pinned WWE US Champion Chris Benoit in a non-title match at 17:25 with the Celtic Cross after hitting Benoit with his shillalagh as the referee was distracted by Vickie and Chavo Guerrero Jr. at ringside; after the bout, Chavo twice hit the frog splash on Benoit before both he and Vickie yelled at Benoit and told him to stay out of their businessThe Boogeyman fought Mike Mizanin to a no contest at around the 3-minute mark when Mizanin left the ring and the Boogeyman hit the double chokeslam on the referee after dropping worms on the referee's shoulder; after the bout, the Boogeyman dropped worms out of his mouth onto the referee's face

Survivor Series 06 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - November 26, 2006 (15,400; 14,400 paid; announced at 17,883; sell out)Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Charlie Haas at the 5-minute mark with the BackcrackerPay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary for the Smackdown! matches and Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw bouts; included Todd Grisham interviewing WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge & WWE Women's Champion Lita backstage, with Lita saying she hadn't changed her mind about retiring after her match later in the show; moments later, as Edge cut a promo on his match later in the show, Cryme Tyme snuck in behind him and into Lita's lockerroom, taking a box out with them; featured a pre-taped sit-down interview earlier in the evening between Cole and Batista about Batista's last shot at the world title later in the show, the fact he gave up the title in the very same arena 10 months before, and the assault he sustained from Booker Friday night, with Batista not answering any of the questions but saying he would leave the building as the new champion; included MVP speaking with Ken Kennedy backstage as Kristal attempted to interview Kennedy about his first blood match against the Undertaker, with MVP saying he had Kennedy's back; featured a video package promoting the Extreme Elimination Chamber at ECW's December to Dismember:Ric Flair, Ron Simmons (sub. for Roddy Piper), Dusty Rhodes, & Sgt. Slaughter (w/ Arn Anderson) defeated Kenny, Mikey, Nicky, & Johnny (w/ Mitch) in an elimination match at 10:34; Simmons was counted-out at around 1:45 when he confronted an interfering Mitch on the floor after Mitch attempted to trip Simmons as he ran the ropes, with Anderson then coming up behind Mitch and throwing him into the steel ringpost; after the elimination, Simmons hit a spinebuster on Mitch inside the ring before dragging him backstage; moments later, referee Chad Patton ejected Anderson from ringside as well due to his interference; Nicky pinned Slaughter at 6:29 after Johnny hit a spin kick to the back of the head behind the referee's back as Nicky was caught in the Cobra Clutch; Rhodes pinned Nicky with the Bionic Elbow at 6:57; Kenny pinned Rhodes with a roll up and grabbing the jeans for leverage at 8:26 after avoiding an elbow in the corner; Flair pinned Mikey with his feet on the ropes for leverage at 9:16 following an inverted atomic drop; Flair pinned Kenny with an inside cradle at 9:51; Johnny submitted to Flair's figure-4; after the bout, the Spirit Squad reversed Flair's hold on Johnny, putting the pressure on Flair, and attacked him with Kenny finishing with the legdrop off the topWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) via submission at 8:23 with the Crippler Crossface after Chavo kicked Benoit away as the champion attempted the Sharpshooter, with Benoit falling into Vickie on the apron knocking her to the floorMickie James pinned WWE Women's Champion Lita to win the title with the jumping DDT at 8:20; after the bout, Lita called Lilian Garcia into the ring so she could announce her as the greatest women's champion of all time; Lita then grabbed the mic away and said she was disgusted by the crowd's lack of respect for her; Cryme Tyme then appeared with the box stolen from Lita's lockerroom earlier in the night, said it was her stuff, and they were going to have a ho-sale; moments later, they started selling all her clothes and an empty box of Monistat, with JBL attempting to buy a pair of her used panties but they stole his money and gave the panties to someone else; they then sold what appeared to be a dildo and then sold the box itself (Lita's last match)Triple H, Shawn Michaels, CM Punk, Matt Hardy, & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton, Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly), WWE Crusierweight Champion Gregory Helms, & Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) in an elimination match at 11:33; Michaels pinned Knox with the superkick at the 41-second mark; Nitro submitted to Punk's Anaconda Vice at 4:57 after Matt dropped Nitro throat-first across the top rope and Punk followed with the uranage; Matt pinned Helms at 9:26 following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo; Michaels pinned Edge with the superkick at 10:39 following a running knee to the head by Punk and a leapfrog splash in the corner by Jeff; Triple H pinned Orton with the Pedigree following the superkick from Michaels; Ross & Lawler did commentary for the bout (The New & Improved DX)Ken Kennedy defeated the Undertaker in a first blood match at 9:24 when referee Charles Robinson stopped the bout after Taker began bleeding after an interfering MVP accidentally hit Taker over the head with a steel chair; Kennedy was seen bleeding from the mouth several minutes earlier but MVP appeared and wiped off the blood with a towel before turning on Kennedy and throwing him back in the ring with Taker; after the bout, Kennedy repeatedly stomped and punched Taker over the opening until Taker fought back, hit Kennedy over the head with a chair busting him open as well, and hit the tombstone; Taker then took off his glove and repeatedly punched Kennedy in the head (The Undertaker's Most Dangerous Matches)WWE World Champion John Cena, Kane, Bobby Lashley, Rob Van Dam, & Sabu defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show, Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada), Finlay, MVP, & Test in an elimination match at 12:36; Umaga was disqualified at the 56-second mark after hitting RVD and Cena with one of the commentary table monitors; RVD pinned MVP at 5:31 with the Five Star Frog Splash after a chokeslam from Kane; Test pinned RVD with the boot to the face at 5:41; Sabu pinned Test with a somersault legdrop into the ring and a springboard DDT at 6:20; Show pinned Sabu with the chokeslam at 6:37; Show pinned Kane with the chokeslam after Finlay hit Kane with a second shillalaugh at 7:26 (the first was taken from him before the match and brought backstage); Lashley pinned Finlay with the spear at 10:30 as Finlay attempted to throw his midget onto Lashley and Cena; Cena pinned Show with the FU following a spear from Lashley; Ross & Lawler did commenary for the boutBatista pinned World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) to win the title at 13:58 after hitting Booker with the title belt behind the referee's back after Booker attempted to knock the challenger out with the weapon; prior to the bout, Teddy Long came out and said - in addition to the prior stipulation where this would be Batista's last shot at the title - if Booker got himself counted-out or disqualified then he would be stripped of the belt and it would be awarded to Batista (Batista: I Walk Alone)

WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - November 27, 2006Charlie Haas defeated Val VenisLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Robbie & Rory McAllisterGene Snitsky defeated Sean ReynoldsSuper Crazy defeated Rob ConwayRaw - featured home video of Matt & Jeff Hardy wrestling as kids, their 9/27/98 win against Kaientai on Sunday Night Heat which was incorrectly referred to as their WWE in-ring debut, the ladder match against Edge & Christian from No Mercy 99; included the announcement Matt & Jeff Hardy issued an open challenge to any team at ECW's December to Dismember, with Johnny Nitro & Melina then cutting a backstage promo in which they brought in Joey Mercury as Nitro's surprise member and said there would be a MNM reunion for one night only at the pay-per-view; featured a backstage segment in which DX told Dusty Rhodes, Arn Anderson, and Ron Simmons they were throwing a party later in the show for Ric Flair; included a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the Stephanie McMahon / Test wedding from the 11/29/99 episode of Raw in which Triple H interrupted and showed footage of him marrying an unconcious Stephanie the week before; featured a segment of The Cutting Edge in which Edge said he would dedicate his win later against the Hardyz to the greatest women's champion ever, Lita; and then called for his mystery guest to come out; when nothing happened, Randy Orton appeared and said he might have Edge's guest but he'd need help bringing him to the ring, with the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions then dragging a beaten and bloodied Ric Flair to ringside and cut a promo on DX saying they only care about themselves; moments later, both Edge and Orton hit Con-Chair-Twos on Flair before walking off; after the commercial break, footage was shown of Flair being taken backstage on a stretcher; included a look at Kane's role in "See No Evil," available on DVD the following day; several members of the Pittsburgh Steelers sat ringside for the show; featured an in-ring promo by Armando Allejandro Estrada, with Umaga, in which Armando listed the names of men Umaga has defeated - Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kane, etc. - said it was finally time for Umaga to become WWE World Champion, and said John Cena was put on notice; moments later, Cena came out and accepted the challenge; it appeared as though they two would fight but Armando said it would happen when he wanted it to happen and the two left Cena in the ring; included the announcement Bobby Lashley would face ECW World Champion the Big Show the following night on ECW; featured a parody of the recent Michael Richards incident, with Cryme Tyme interrupting a stand-up comedian after he made similar comments, beat him up, continued the stand-up routine, and then took money from his wallet:Triple H, Shawn Michaels, & Ric Flair defeated Kenny, Mikey, Nicky, Johnny, & Mitch in an impromptu handicap match at 10:20 after Kenny, Johnny, & Mikey were simultaneously locked in the figure-4; prior to the bout, Flair cut an in-ring promo regarding his win at Survivor Series as well as the post-match attack he sustained from the Spirit Squad, with Flair saying he wanted their feud to end tonight and brought partners of his own; moments later, the Spirit Squad interrupted and did a cheer telling Flair to retire; as the Squad circled Flair in the ring, DX came out as Flair's surprise partners; in a pre-match promo by Triple H, he guaranteed it would be the last time the Spirit Squad would be seen; after the bout, Michaels and Triple H hugged Flair and all three did crotch chops; during the break, Triple H chased the Squad backstage with his sledgehammer; after the break, DX was seen stuffing the Squad into a crate backstage which was then sent by an "OPS" man (instead of UPS) to OVW in Louisville; Michaels signed for the shipment as Vince McMahonVictoria won a 5-woman battle royal at 2:50; Melina by Victoria at 1:20; Torrie by Victoria at 1:50; Maria by Victoria following a clothesline as Maria stood on the apron at 1:58; Candice by Victoria after sustaining a broken nose following a kick to the face; WWE Women's Champion Mickie James did guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Victoria threw Candice back inside the ring and hit the Widow's Peak as a message to Mickie; due to pre-match stipulations, Victoria earned a future title shot against MickieEugene pinned Jim Duggan at 1:53 with a swinging neckbreaker after ramming Duggan's head into the steel ringpost; prior to the bout it was announced tickets for New Year's Revolution would go on sale the coming Saturday in Kansas City, MO; after the bout, Eugene grabbed the mic and told the fans not to laugh or make fun of him and that he's specialJerry Lawler pinned Chris Masters at 4:44 with a roll up after Carlito Caribbean Cool, who came ringside moments earlier as Lawler was caught in the full nelson, spat an apple in Masters' faceMatt Hardy & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton via disqualification at 16:48 when Edge hit both challengers with one of the title belts after Orton sustained the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo; after the bout, Edge dropped Jeff with the DDT and Orton dropped Matt with a RKO onto one of the tag beltsDark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena, Shawn Michaels, & Triple H defeated Umaga, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Randy Orton & Edge when Cena pinned Edge with the FU

WWE @ Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - November 28, 2006Jimmy Wang Yang defeated SylvanECW - featured an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with his bodyguards, in which he promoted the Extreme Elimination Chamber scheduled for Sunday and then introduced the weapons that would be used in the match - a steel chair, a crowbar, a table, and a barbed wire baseball bat; included footage of the December to Dismember press conference held the previous day at the James Brown Arena, with comments from CM Punk, Test, RVD, and ECW World Champion the Big Show; featured a look at Kane's role in "See No Evil," now available on DVD; included footage of MNM leaving the arena earlier in the night in which they commented on their attack on the Hardys; featured a video package highlighting the history of the Elimination Chamber:Rob Van Dam pinned Sabu with the Five Star Frog Splash at 10:21; prior to the bout, both men cut insert promos about their participation in the Extreme Elimination ChamberMatt Hardy & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Sylvester Terkay & Elijah Burke at 3:55 when Jeff pinned Terkay following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo; after the bout, Melina, Johnny Nitro, & Joey Mercury attacked the Hardyz with Nitro finishing with a stiff enzuiguri to Jeff's headCM Punk fought Test to a double count-out at 3:12 when both men began fighting in the crowdBobby Lashley defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) via disqualification in a non-title match at 4:21 when Heyman's bodyguards attacked Lashley after he hit the spear on Show; prior to the match, Show cut an insert promo on participating in the Extreme Elimination Chamber; after the bout, Test came in and kicked Lashley in the face with Show following with the chokeslam moments later; after Show, Test, Heyman, and the bodyguards stomped Lashley, Show finished by hitting Lashley with the world title belt and pinned Lashley while Heyman counted to 3Smackdown! - featured an opening in-ring promo by Teddy Long in which he announced Kane would face MVP in an Inferno match and the Undertaker would face Ken Kennedy in a Last Ride Match at Armageddon; moments later, Long introduced the new World Heavyweight Champion Batista, who spoke about having to give the title up in January and what it felt to regain it; moments later, Booker T, with Sharmell, interrupted and said he was using his rematch clause for another shot at Batista, with Batista agreeing and the two men squaring off for a match until Finlay came out; Finlay told Booker he didn't deserve a rematch because he never beat Finlay and that Finlay should be the one facing Batista for the title; Long then ordered Batista to face both Booker and Finlay later in the night in a triple threat match; included a backstage segment in which MVP and Ken Kennedy argued over what happened at Survivor Series, with MVP saying before he walked off that the two could have helped each other against Taker and Kane; featured a recap of Chris Benoit knocking Vickie Guerrero off the ring apron at Survivor Series, with backstage comments from Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Vickie, crying and wearing a neckbrace; included Batista telling Long backstage his mystery partner for Armageddon would be WWE World Champion John Cena; featured a look at Kane's role in "See No Evil," available on DVD:Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick (w/ Ashley) in a non-title match at 5:53 when Mercury pinned London following the Snapshot after William Regal & Dave Taylor attacked London at ringside and Regal knocked London down with the running knee to the head; during the bout, it was announced thousands of new seats were available for WrestleMania 23 (MNM's return match after a 6-month absence; Mercury's in-ring return after a 6-month absence)World Heavyweight Champion Batista defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) and Finlay at 20:38 by pinning Finlay with the sit-down powerbomb; after the bout, Booker and Finlay argued backstage over the loss until Teddy Long told them they would be facing Batista & a partner of his choosing at Armageddon (Batista: I Walk Alone)Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) pinned WWE US Champion Chris Benoit in a non-title match at 11:58 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Benoit narrowly avoided running into Vickie on the ring apronKristal pinned Layla at 2:38 after grabbing Layla by the hair and throwing her down to the mat; prior to the bout, it was announced the Boogeyman had been suspended after attacking the referee last weekThe Undertaker fought MVP to a no contest at around the 5-minute mark when MVP threw an interfering Ken Kennedy in the ring to be attacked by Taker, with Kane then coming out to attack MVP; after the bout, Taker & Kane laid out their opponents but Kennedy escaped through the crowd and MVP went backstage to avoid chokeslams

WWE @ Florence, SC - Civic Center - December 2, 2006Henry Godwinn & Ray Gordy defeated Tatanka & Rob ConwaySmackdown! - 12/8/06 - featured an opening segment in which Ken Kennedy came out, walking past a hearse parked near the entrance as a message from the Undertaker, and cut an in-ring promo about facing Kane later in the night as well as his Last Ride Match against Taker at Armageddon; moments later, the Undertaker's music played and the lights dimmed as the hearse - without a driver - backed up to ringside; moments later, Taker came out of the back of the hearse, scaring Kennedy to the floor and escaped through the crowd; included pre-taped comments from WWE World Champion John Cena, said to have been taped during Raw, in which he commented on teaming with World Heavyweight Champion Batista against King Booker & Finlay at Armageddon; featured pre-taped backstage comments from Batista about the match, with King Booker & Finlay being shown backstage talking about the match and Finlay's match later in the show against Batista; included Kristal conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Chris Benoit in which it was announced Benoit would defend the title against Chavo Guerrero Jr. at Armageddon, with Vickie Guerrero - in a neckbrace - then confronting Benoit and slapping him for what he did to her at Survivor Series; featured MVP speaking backstage with Teddy Long regarding MVP's Inferno match against Kane at Armageddon in which Long said if MVP backed out of the match then he would be fired and then said MVP would have a chance to soften up Kane when MVP & Ken Kennedy face Kane & the Undertaker the following week; included comments from fans about what they were looking forward to on the "See No Evil" DVD; featured a backstage vignette of Kane beside a Christmas tree, with presents underneath, in which he had chestnuts in his hand and sang the first line of "The Christmas Song," alluding to his Inferno Match at Armageddon:William Regal & Dave Taylor defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick (w/ Ashley) in a non-title match at 9:46 when Taylor pinned Kendrick with a butterfly suplex into a cover after Regal tripped Kendrick as he stood on the apron, distracted by London helping Ashley on the floorWorld Heavyweight Champion Batista defeated Finlay via disqualification in a non-title match at 19:35 when Finlay hit Batista from behind with his shillalagh as the champion attempted to put an interfering Booker T into the commentary table; after the bout, Finlay and Booker double teamed Batista, assaulting his injured arm with the ringpost, a steel chair, and the shillalaghJimmy Wang Yang (w/ Amy) pinned Jamie Noble at 3:45 with a moonsault onto a standing Noble; during the bout, WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms did guest commentary; due to pre-match stiupulations, Yang earned a title shot against Helms at ArmageddonWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Sylvan in a non-title match via submission with the Crippler Crossface at the 55-second mark; after the bout, Benoit kept the hold applied until the bell sounded several more timesMike Mizanin pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 2:48 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage as Scotty attempted the Worm; after the bout, Mizanin attacked Scotty and attempted the Worm until the Boogeyman appeared, assaulted Mizanin at ringside, and scared him off with a mouthful of wormsKane defeated Ken Kennedy via disqualification at 8:22 when MVP interfered and helped double team Kane as Kane attempted the chokeslam; after the bout, the Undertaker's gong sounded, with Kane disappearing and Kennedy fleeing through the crowd; moments later, with MVP alone in the ring, Kane's music sounded and flames shot up from all four corners of the ring as the show endedDark match after the show: The Undertaker & Kane defeated Ken Kennedy & MVP

December to Dismember (ECW) - Augusta, GA - James Brown Arena - December 3, 2006 (4,800; 3,600 paid)Stevie Richards pinned Rene Dupree; after the bout, Richards celebrated with fans in the crowdPay-per-view bouts - featured Joey Styles & Tazz on commentary; included a pre-taped promo by Rob Van Dam regarding his participation in the Extreme Elimination Chamber; featured backstage footage of CM Punk preparing for the Extreme Elimination Chamber; included footage of medics attending to Sabu backstage after he was found knocked out, with Paul Heyman then appearing; Sabu was then put on a backboard and fitted with a neckbrace as the crowd chanted "Bullshit;" featured backstage footage of Sabu being loaded into the back of an ambulance as RVD and Punk looked on; included a backstage segment in which Heyman told Hardcore Holly he would replace the injured Sabu in the Extreme Elimination Chamber; featured Rebecca interviewing Bobby Lashley backstage about his participation in the Extreme Elimination Chamber:Matt & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) at 22:36 when Jeff pinned Nitro after hitting a simultaneous Swanton onto both opponentsBalls Mahoney pinned Matt Striker with a sit-down spinebuster at 7:24; prior to the bout, Striker cut an in-ring promo on the Extreme Elimination Chamber and then told the referee to strictly enforce the rules in his match and not let Mahoney come off the top, eye gouge, pull hair, or use foul languageSylvester Terkay & Elijah Burke defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke (w/ Trinity) at 6:42 when Burke pinned Mamaluke with a face-first side Russian legsweep; after the bout, Terkay dropped Guido with a fisherman buster as some in the crowd chanted "TNA"Daivari pinned Tommy Dreamer at 7:23 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after avoiding Dreamer's DDT; the Great Khali was in Daivari's corner but was ejected at the 3-minute mark for pulling the top rope down and causing Dreamer to fall to the floor; after the bout, Khali attacked Dreamer and hit the tree slam onto the steel stage; moments later, Dreamer got up under his own powerKevin Thorn & Ariel defeated Mike Knox & Kelly Kelly at 7:44 when Ariel pinned Kelly with an STO after Knox walked out of the match; prior to the bout, Kelly grabbed the mic to wish CM Punk good luck in the Extreme Elimination Chamber, angering Knox; after the match, Ariel continued to attack Kelly until the Sandman came out of the crowd and caned Thorn about 10 times before chasing him up the aisle and caning him againBobby Lashley defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show, Rob Van Dam, Test, CM Punk, and Hardcore Holly (sub. for Sabu) in an Extreme Elimination Chamber match to win the title at 24:44; prior to the bout, Paul Heyman, accompanied by his security guards, cut an in-ring promo on the match; RVD pinned Punk with the Five Star Frog Splash at 12:25; Test pinned Holly with a boot to the face at 13:46; Test pinned RVD at 15:01 with an elbowsmash off the top of Big Show's pod, as a steel chair was placed on RVD's face, after Show interfered while still inside the pod; Lashley pinned Test with the spear at 19:40; Lashley pinned Show with the spear; Heyman watched the match from ringside

WWE @ North Charleston, SC - Coliseum - December 4, 2006Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena regarding the challenge from Umaga he accepted the previous week until he was interrupted by Melina, who reminded Cena of the challenge he has coming up Jan. 1 against Kevin Federline and the fact Johnny Nitro is training Federline for the match; after Melina slapped Cena and Cena set Melina up for the FU, Chris Masters came out of the crowd and was quickly thrown to the floor by Cena; moments later, Jonathan Coachman appeared, said Cena would face Umaga at New Year's Revolution, and that Cena would take the Masterlock Challenge later in the show with the added stipulation that if he lost Masters would get a title shot the following week; after Cena made fun of Coachman for the fact no one was interested in that, Coachman changed the stipulation so that if Cena lost he would also lose the WWE World Title; included a backstage segment in which Kelly spoke with WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Randy Orton & Edge, telling them the Spirit Squad was dead and he wanted to help them if they would work with him; Orton & Edge then blew him off; featured footage of Cryme Tyme visiting the Ashley River Plantation retirement home in Charleston in which they entertained the residents by singing "Reggie the Red-Faced Crackhead," a version of "Silent Night" with the phrase "pimps up, hos down," and "Give us Gold" ("Let it Snow"); after being yelled at by the administrator, they left with a resident named Mrs. Johnson; moments later, Shelton Benjamin was shown backstage angry at Jim Duggan, Todd Grisham, and Super Crazy for finding the segment funny and challenged Crazy to a match later in the show; included a backstage segment in which Viscera hit on Torrie Wilson until Carlito Caribbean Cool spat an apple in his face, with Ron Simmons appearing and saying "Damn;" featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with DX in which Shawn Michaels discussed the attack Ric Flair sustained the week before at the hands of Randy Orton & Edge and said what Flair suffered won't compare to what DX does to Rated RKO; included a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment focusing on the Dec. 9, 2001 series between Chris Jericho, Steve Austin, the Rock, and Kurt Angle in which Jericho emerged as the first ever "undisputed" world champion; featured Cena confronting Estrada backstage in which Estrada said Cena and Umaga couldn't touch each other for the rest of the year, with Coachman interrupting and ordering Estrada to face Cena the next week; included a look at the gore in "See No Evil," now on DVD; featured Val Venis hosting a Kiss Cam segment in which he brought two attractive women from the front row into the ring to kiss; moments later, Eugene came out and asked for a kiss from the women, arguing he was special; after both said no and Val pulled him away from one of the ladies, Eugene attacked Venis, hit a DDT on him, and repeatedly yelled "I'm special" to the fans and commentary team:Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 3:34 when Robbie pinned Cade with a roll up; prior to the bout, Lilian Garcia announced to the crowd Roddy Piper was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and the match would be dedicated to him; the Highlanders wore white "Hot Rod" t-shirts for the duration of the matchVictoria pinned Maria with a fireman's carry into a side slam at the 54-second mark; prior to the bout, Victoria came ringside with a clipboard with the names of Candice Michelle, Maria, Torrie, and Mickie James listed and a check next to Candice; after the bout, Victoria checked off Maria's name before attacking WWE Women's Champion Mickie James, who came out to check on Maria, kicking her in the head and finishing with the Widow's PeakShelton Benjamin pinned Super Crazy with the Exploder suplex at 1:47; prior to the bout, Benjamin cut an in-ring promo saying he was going to make Crazy pay for what Cryme Tyme did earlier in the show; after the match, Charlie Haas ran in the ring to celebrate with Benjamin, though Benjamin was confused as to whyWWE World Champion John Cena defeated Chris Masters in the Masterlock Challenge when Masters submitted to Cena's full nelson when Masters let go of his hold after colliding with the referee; after the bout, Umaga and Armando Allejandro Estrada came out with Umaga and Cena brawling in and out of the ring for several minutes until officials and security broke up the fight; Cena's WWE World Title was on the line in the contestCarlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Viscera with a missile dropkick, a springboard senton, and springboard moonsault at 3:19; after the bout, Torrie kissed Carlito on the lipsWWE Raw Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton, Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Matt Hardy, & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy at 13:55 when Edge pinned Matt with the spear moments after Kenny interfered and hit Michaels with a steel chair on the floor before being scared into the crowd by Triple H; after the bout, Kenny sustained Michaels' superkick and Triple H's PedigreeECW - 12/5/06 - featured a video package highlighting Bobby Lashley's ECW World Championship Title win at December to Dismember, followed by comments recorded immediately after the pay-per-view by a distraught Paul Heyman, in tears, in which he put over the Big Show as the most dominant superstar in ECW history and his friend and ordered Lashley defend the title against Show during Tuesday's broadcast (Heyman's last appearance); featured the announcement the following week's program would air the next Saturday at 8 p.m.; included a pre-taped promo by the Big Show regarding his title shot later in the night against ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley; featured a commercial for the "See No Evil" DVD:Rob Van Dam & CM Punk defeated Hardcore Holly & Test via disqualification at 3:53 when Paul Heyman's bodyguards attacked Punk as Holly was caught in the Anaconda Vice; prior to the match, RVD and Punk dedicated the match to Sabu after the attack he sustained at Sunday's pay-per-view; during the contest, Joey Styles said Vince McMahon had dismissed Paul Heyman earlier in the day and sent him home; after the bout, Sabu - his left arm in a sling - helped make the save with a steel chair; moments later, Punk locked the Anaconda Vice on one of the bodyguards with RVD hitting the Five Star Frog Splash and Sabu finishing with the Arabian FacebusterTommy Dreamer pinned Daivari with the DDT at 1:28; prior to the bout, Daivari had footage shown from December to Dismember in which the Great Khali dropped Dreamer on the entrance stage; after the match, Khali appeared, attacked Dreamer, and hit the tree slam onto a steel chair thrown in the ring by Daivari; Dreamer wrestled the match heavily bandaged from the injury he sustained at the pay-per-viewKelly Kelly pinned Ariel at the 53-second mark with a roll up as Ariel argued with the referee; Kevin Thorn was in Ariel's corner before the bout but was ejected by the referee before the opening bell; after the contest, Mike Knox appeared in a suit with a dozen roses and dumped Kelly before throwing the roses in her face and hitting a spinning neckbreaker; after Knox left the ring, Tazz climbed in the ring to check on KellyECW World Champion Bobby Lashley pinned the Big Show with a bodyslam at 17:09 (Big Show's last appearance for over a year) (ECW December to Dismember 06)WWE (Smackdown!) @ Lisbon, Portugal - December 4, 2006 (10,000; sell out)The return to Lisbon after a 13-year absenceVito pinned TatankaWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Flash FunkJimmy Wang Yang pinned SylvanLayla defeated Jillian Hall in a bikini contest; the Boogeyman appeared afterwards and spat worms onto JillianWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated William Regal & Dave TaylorKane pinned MVP with the chokeslamWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via submission with the Crippler CrossfaceWorld Heavyweight Champion Batista defeated Ken Kennedy and Finlay by pinning Kennedy with the sit-down powerbomb; after the bout, Batista began an "Eddie" chant in tribute to the late Eddie Guerrero and did a Ric Flair face-first flop to pop the crowd

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Lisbon, Portugal - December 5, 2006 (10,000; sell out)Finlay won a battle royal by last eliminating Kane after hitting him with his shillalagh; due to pre-match stipulations, Finlay earned a world title shot in the night's main eventLayla defeated Jillian HallFlash Funk, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated William Regal, Dave Taylor, & Chavo Guerrero Jr.WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Sho Funaki and Jimmy Wang YangWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Tatanka via submission with the Crippler CrossfaceSylvan pinned Vito; after the bout, the Boogeyman appeared and spat worms on SylvanKane defeated MVP & Ken Kennedy in a handicap match after hitting the chokeslam on KennedyWorld Heavyweight Champion Batista pinned Finlay with the sit-down powerbomb

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Madrid, Spain - Palacio de los Deportes - December 6, 2006 (10,000)Vito pinned TatankaWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Flash FunkWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated William Regal & Dave TaylorLayla defeated Jillian Hall; Sho Funaki was the referee for the boutKane defeated Ken Kennedy & MVP in a handicap match by pinning Kennedy following the chokeslamJimmy Wang Yang defeated Sylvan; after the bout, Sylvan attacked Yang until the Boogeyman appeared, assaulted him at ringside, and scared him off with a mouthful of wormsWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via submission with the SharpshooterWorld Heavyweight Champion Batista defeated Finlay and the Big Show by pinning Show with a spinebuster

WWE @ Camp Victoria, Iraq - December 8, 2006Tribute to the Troops - 12/25/06 - included highlights of an in-ring segment in which Gen. George W. Casey Jr. thanked the WWE and Vince McMahon for their support and thanked the troops for everything they do; featured a music video of still photos of troops and WWE superstars to John Lennon's "(Happy X-Mas) War is Over;" included CM Punk and Shelton Benjamin wishing their friends and family back home a happy holidays; featured Lilian Garcia performing the National Anthem earlier in the day; included footage of a mortor attack the day before the taping, with Michael Cole reporting from the scene as the smoke came up, and comments from several WWE employees who experienced the incident first-hand; the attack injured 14 soldiers; featured interviews with several Iraqi soldiers about the changes to their country; included a backstage promo by Chris Masters in which he said he would challenge the troops to break the Masterlock; featured comments from John Cena, Carlito Caribbean Cool, Edge, Torrie Wilson, Bobby Lashley, Jeff Hardy and others about their experience with the troops; the segment featured Johnny Nitro and Melina commenting on seeing a memorial service for a soldier who was killed in the line of duty, with Melina crying; included highlights from an in-ring segment in which Director of Armed Forces Entertainment Art Myers presented 1st Lt. Shannon Terry with the 2.6 millionth letter, making it official that every soldier in the Middle East received a letter from citizens back home; featured footage of the troops setting up the ring and lighting for the show; included an in-ring segment in which "Santa" cut an in-ring promo in which he brought out Torrie Wilson, Maria, and Kristal to hand gifts out to the troops; after several minutes of throwing merchandise out to the crowd, Chris Masters interrupted and challenged Santa to a Masterlock Challenge, with Masters winning; after the contest, Masters challenged a soldier from the crowd by the name of Jose Avila; as Masters had the hold applied, Santa got back on the apron and disrobed, revealing himself as John Bradshaw Layfield; JBL then came up behind Masters and kicked him, causing Masters to break the hold and Avila be declared the winner; moments later, JBL hit the Clothesline from Hell on Masters before celebrating in the ring with the divas; featured a closing music video of the WWE's tour set to the Goo Goo Dolls' "Better Days":WWE World Champion John Cena pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge in a non-title match at 16:33 with the FU after Edge hit his head in the corner while attempting the spear (The John Cena Experience)CM Punk pinned Shelton Benjamin at 4:47 with a roll up after avoiding a Benjamin splash in the cornerThe Undertaker pinned Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) with the tombstone at 3:57ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Hardcore Holly in a non-title match with the running powerslam at 6:28Umaga pinned WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy in a non-title match at 5:53 with the thumb strike to the throat after a back splash in the cornerCarlito Caribbean Cool pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Randy Orton with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 5:09 as Orton argued with the referee after the ref caught Orton making a cover with his feet on the ropes

WWE @ Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena - December 11, 2006 (5,500; sell out)Jim Duggan defeated Gene SnitskyEugene defeated Val VenisLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Fred Sampson & Jason StaticSuper Crazy defeated Rob ConwayRaw - featured a segment in which Cryme Tyme were shown gambling with the Highlanders backstage; moments later, Charlie Haas interrupted and insulted Cryme Tyme for perpetuating negative stereotypes, with Shelton Benjamin then stepping in and saying he and Haas would be reuniting against the Highlanders later in the show and if they wanted to see what a real black man should act they should all look at him; included a backstage segment in which Kenny told WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rated RKO he helped them win their match last week and wanted to be part of their group but Edge & Randy Orton downplayed his involvement in their match and said they would have won without him; featured the announcement the following week's show would begin at 8pm, would run 3 hours, and would include a 30-man battle royal the winner of which would face WWE World Champion John Cena later the same night; included the announcement ECW would air Saturday at 8pm and ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley would appear during the show; featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment focusing on the 12/13/88 SuperClash III unification bout between AWA World Champion Jerry Lawler and WCCW Champion Kerry Von Erich; included a backstage segment in which Nitro & Melina were shown talking on speaker phone with Kevin Federline; moments later, Jonathan Coachman came in and told Nitro he would be facing WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy in a steel cage match at New Year's Revolution; after all three left, Federline was still talking on the phone, with Ron Simmons then appearing and saying "Damn;" featured footage from the recently completed Middle East tour and clips of the annual Tribute to the Troops special that would air in 2 weeks:WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Armando Allejandro Estrada in a non-title match at 1:22 with the FU; prior to the bout, Estrada repeatedly tried to pay Cena off by offering him cigars, his diamond watch, and hundreds of dollars; Cena ripped the cigars and the watch up and threw the money out to the fans before starting the bout; after the match, Cena applied the STFU on Estrada until Johnny Nitro kicked the champion in the head, with Melina then walking out to the stage and handing Nitro the mic so he could cut a promo on Cena's upcoming match against Kevin Federline and the fact Nitro was training Federline for the match; after the commercial break, Todd Grisham interviewed Cena backstage in which Cena challenged Nitro to a match later in the showCarlito Caribbean Cool & Jerry Lawler defeated Chris Masters & Viscera at 4:01 when Carlito pinned Viscera with a roll up after knocking Masters into Viscera as Masters attempted the full nelsonShelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister when Haas pinned Rory with a roll up at 3:39 after Haas held Rory across the top rope and Benjamin leapfrogged over his partner onto Rory's back; prior to the bout, Jim Ross said the Highlanders had again dedicated their match to Roddy Piper (Benjamin & Haas' first match together in nearly 3 years)Triple H, Shawn Michaels, & Ric Flair defeated Kenny, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton at around the 16-minute mark when Flair pinned Kenny with an inside cradle as Kenny attempted the figure-4; the bout was originally Triple H vs. Edge but was changed to a tag team match when Orton interfered, causing Triple H to win via disqualification at 1:45, leading to a brawl involving all six men; moments later, Jonathan Coachman ordered all six to immediately compete in a tag team bout; after the match, the heels beat down on Flair & DX and attempted a Con-Chair-Two on Michaels until Triple H cleared them from the ring with his sledgehammer (the tag team match began during the commercial break)Victoria pinned Torrie Wilson with the Widow's Peak at 1:34; prior to the bout, Carlito Caribbean Cool wished Torrie good luck and gave her a kiss backstage; Victoria brought a clipboard with her checklist ringside and checked Torrie's name off after the match, leaving the only name unchecked as WWE Women's Champion Mickie James; after the bout, Chris Masters ran in the ring and locked Torrie in the full nelson but left ringside when Carlito Caribbean Cool and Lawler confronted himUmaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) defeated WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy in a non-title match via KO at 10:02 when the referee stopped the bout after Hardy, slumped down in the corner, sustained two back splashes; after the bout, Umaga hit a third and dropped both the referee and Hardy with the thumb strike to the throatWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) in a non-title match with the FU at 10:40Dark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Umaga via disqualification

WWE @ Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden - December 12, 2006 (5,500)Kevin Thorn pinned Scotty 2 HottySmackdown! - 12/15/06 - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena in which he welcomed his hometown crowd and hugged his dad, seated ringside, before giving Michael Cole everything he asked for Christmas - a hard salami, a topless photo of David Hasselhoff, and a bag of salty nuts; moments later, while discussing the main event at Armageddon, Booker T, Sharmell, and Finlay appeared at the entrance stage and said they would give Cena the same beating they gave World Heavyweight Champion Batista; as they approached the ring, a bandaged Batista ran out to hold the two off from the ring and Cena; Teddy Long then appeared and said Finlay would face Cena later in the night; included footage of the Aramageddon press conference the previous Tuesday at the Richmond Coliseum, with comments from Chavo Guerrero Jr., WWE US Champion Chris Benoit, Kane, Booker T, Finlay, and Batista; featured a vignette at the history of the Inferno Match; included a backstage segment with MVP, yelling at his agent over the phone, before he spoke with Ken Kennedy about their tag team match later in the show and their respective matches at Armageddon; featured a backstage vignette of the Undertaker and Kane surrounded by smoke; included a look at the upcoming "Tribute to the Troops," set to Creed's "You Set Me Free;" featured an in-ring segment with Mike Mizanin and Kristal in which Mizanin ate various disgusting foods to prove he wasn't afraid of facing the Boogeyman at Armageddon; after eating pig tongue and monkey brain, Mizanin went to eat worms and couldn't stomach them; moments later, the Boogeyman appeared from underneath the tray of worms, scaring Mizanin and Kristal out of the ring:Jimmy Wang Yang, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick (w/ Ashley) defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms, William Regal & Dave Taylor at 5:26 when Yang pinned Helms with a moonsault off the top onto a standing Helms, moments after Regal & Taylor walked out of the match; during the bout, it was announced London & Kendrick would defend against Regal & Taylor at AramgeddonMatt Hardy pinned Joey Mercury with the Twist of Fate at 4:01The Undertaker & Kane fought Ken Kennedy & MVP to a double count-out at around the 8-minute mark when Taker assaulted MVP near the entrance stage and backstage as Kennedy stomped Kane in the aisle; moments later, Kennedy got in Taker's hearse - parked in the aisle - and attempted to run Kane over until the lights flickered and Taker appeared in the passenger seat, scaring Kennedy out of the car (the bout began during the commercial break)Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) pinned Sho Funaki with the brainbuster and frog splash at 1:57; prior to the bout, Chavo cut an in-ring promo on WWE US Champion Chris Benoit hitting women, prompting Benoit to appear, with Benoit saying he wouldn't apologize for accidentally knocking Vickie off the apron at Survivor Series and wouldn't apologize for what he would do to Chavo at Armageddon; after the bout, Benoit applied the Sharpshooter on Chavo and refused to break it even when slapped by Vickie; moments later, Benoit broke the hold and stared Vickie down, with Vickie curling up in a ball in the ring and screamingVito pinned Sylvan at 3:26 with a roll up into a bridgeWWE World Champion John Cena pinned Finlay in a non-title match with the FU at 14:58 after kicking a steel chair into his face, despite interference from Finlay's midget; both World Heavyweight Champion Batista and Booker T were banned from ringside for the duration of the bout; after the match, Booker came through the crowd and, with Finlay, double teamed Cena until Batista made the save and sent Booker and Finlay to the floorECW - 12/16/06 - featured a Classroom segment by Matt Striker in which he insulted Boston, the college crowd, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, and Bill Buchner; moments later, he invited Balls Mahoney to the ring; after the two traded blows, Striker dropped Mahoney with a kick to the groin; included a backstage promo by Elijah Burke & Sylvester Terkay; featured footage from last week of Mike Knox dumping Kelly Kelly and dropping her with a neckbreaker:Test pinned Rob Van Dam at 10:12 by blocking a sunset flip and grabbing the ring rope for leverageCM Punk defeated Hardcore Holly via disqualification at 4:28 when referee Scott Armstrong stopped the bout when Holly refused to stop punching Punk in the corner; after the match, Punk fought off an attack from Holly and forced him to tap out to the Anaconda ViceTommy Dreamer pinned Daivari (w/ the Great Khali) with the DDT at the 56-second mark; prior to the bout, footage was shown of the attack Dreamer sustained from the Great Khali at December to Dismember and last week, with Dreamer then cutting an in-ring promo challenging Khali; moments later, Daivari & Khali came out with Daivari saying Dreamer's win last week was an upset and he'll accept the challenge; after the match, Khali hit a double choke throw on Dreamer on the floorECW World Champion Bobby Lashley defeated Paul Heyman's bodyguards in a non-title handicap match at around 3:50 by pinning one of the masked men with the Dominator; after the bout, he avoided an attack from the other - weilding a nightstick - and hit the spear and Dominator; moments later, he assaulted both men with the weapon

WWE (Raw) @ Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena - December 16, 2006

- 12/16/06: Don "The Spoiler" Jardine passed away at the age of 66.

Armageddon (Smackdown!) - Richmond, VA - Coliseum - December 17, 2006 (8,200; 7,100 paid)Oleg Prudius pinned Scotty 2 HottyPay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included a backstage segment with Teddy Long, Layla, Ashley, Kristal, and Jillian Hall in which Long said Santa Claus was on hand and the four would compete in a naughty or nice match later in the show; featured a backstage promo by Chavo Guerrero Jr., alongside Vickie Guerrero in a neckbrace, regarding his upcoming match against WWE US Champion Chris Benoit; included a backstage segment with Booker T and Finlay in which they discussed their previous problems and their match later in the show against WWE World Champion John Cena & World Heavyweight Champion Batista; moments later, Sharmell came in to make sure the two got along; featured a segment in which Santa Claus came out throwing candy canes to ringside fans before introducing the naughty or nice lingerie contest and participants Kristal, Layla, Jillian, and Ashley, with Ashley getting the most cheers but Santa said everyone was a winner; moments later, Santa revealed himself as Big Dick Johnson, wearing only a thong, and danced with Jillian, Layla, and Ashley all the way backstage:Kane defeated MVP in an Inferno match at 8:15 when Kane put a choke on MVP outside the ring and walked him backwards into the flame; prior to the bout, a video package aired recapping MVP's arrival to Smackdown, feud with Kane, and recent victories over KaneWWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury, WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy, and William Regal & Dave Taylor in a ladder match at 20:13 when London grabbed the belts after knocking Matt off the ladder; the match was scheduled as London & Kendrick vs. Regal & Taylor but Teddy Long appeared before the bout and announced it would now be a ladder match and the Hardys and MNM would also be involved; prior to the contest, MNM was escorted to the ring by Melina; Mercury was taken out of the match at the 10-minute mark after a ladder collided with his face, fracturing his nose in several places (The Ladder Match)The Boogeyman pinned Mike Mizanin with the tree slam at 2:51; after the bout, Boogeyman dropped worms from his mouth into that of the MizWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero, in a neckbrace) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 12:16, moments after attempting to apply the hold on an interfering VickieWWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Jimmy Wayne Yang at 10:52 with a falling knee to the face after avoiding a corkscrew splash off the topThe Undertaker defeated Ken Kennedy in a Last Ride match at 19:08 after dropping Kennedy with a tombstone onto the roof of the hearse; prior to the bout, Kennedy cut an in-ring promo saying he would defeat the Undertaker for the third time (The Undertaker's Most Dangerous Matches)WWE World Champion John Cena & World Heavyweight Champion Batista defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) & Finlay at 11:26 when Batista pinned Booker with the sit-down powerbomb; late in the bout, Finlay's midget attempted to interfere on behalf of Finlay but only kicked himself in the head and then went back underneath the ring

WWE @ Washington DC - Verizon Center - December 18, 2006 (11,324; 9,891 paid)Fred Simpson defeated Christian YorkRaw - 3-hour episode - featured a music video promoting the upcoming "Tribute to the Troops" special; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge regarding his WWE World Title shot later in the night, with Randy Orton appearing to congratulate Edge and Edge saying his tag team with Orton takes a back seat to getting the WWE World Title back; featured Maria conducting a backstage interview with Chris Masters regarding his attack on Torrie Wilson the previous week and his match later in the night against Carlito Caribbean Cool; included Grisham conducting an interview in the crowd with Vladimir Kozlov; Grisham incorrectly named him "Victor" to close the segment; featured Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Umaga & Armando Allejandro Estrada as to whether they would like to see John Cena or Edge with the WWE World Title at the end of the night to face Umaga at New Year's Revolution, with Estrada saying he wanted Cena to win; included a backstage segment with Johnny Nitro, Melina, and Kevin Federline regarding Federline's match against Cena Jan. 1; featured a look at "Rocky Balboa," in theaters Wednesday; included Jerry Lawler speaking with Sylvester Stallone, in a studio, regarding the new Rocky sequel; Stallone's comments were pretaped; featured an in-ring promo by Cryme Tyme regarding recent comments made by Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin, before they introduced President George Bush; moments later, a Bush impersonator appeared, flanked by "Secret Service" agents; the Bush impersonator then brought up Kanye West and his allegations Bush doesn't like black people, citing Colin Powell, and Condaleeza Rice, then mentioned George Jefferson as the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence; "Bush" then said if Haas & Benjamin were the greatest tag team in the world then that must mean he was the greatest president in the world; "Bush" then danced to Cryme Tyme's music until they revelead they stole his wallet; included Jim Ross introducing Federline, who then cut an in-ring promo saying he would beat Cena Jan. 1 and added, "Cena, my name is not K-Fed. It's Kevin Federline, bitch!":WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge won a 30-man battle royal at 25:18 by last eliminating Shawn Michaels; order of elimination: Carlito Caribbean Cool by Chris Masters after Carlito sustained the spear from Edge on the floor (0:31); the Brooklyn Brawler by Jim Duggan (0:59); Duggan by Viscera (1:05); Sgt. Slaughter by Viscera (1:29); Viscera by Michaels & Triple H (6:17); Robbie & Rory McAllister (during the commercial break); Johnny & Val Venis by Ron Simmons via a double clothesline (9:49); Simmons by Cryme Tyme (9:57); after the elimination, Simmons grabbed the mic and said "Damn;" GTG by Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas (10:39); Shad by Benjamin & Haas (11:00); Haas by Triple H (11:10); Benjamin by Michaels & Triple H (11:16); Jerry Lawler by Masters (11:38); Super Crazy & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy eliminated themselves (11:57); Eugene by Michaels & Triple H after distracting him by getting him to wave at the TV camera (14:40); Snitsky fell over the top when Masters avoided a boot to the face (14:49); Trevor Murdoch by Ric Flair via a backdrop (14:59); Flair & Kenny Dykstra by Johnny Nitro, Edge, WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Randy Orton, & Chris Masters as Flair attempted to eliminate Kenny (15:54); Masters by Triple H via a clothesline (21:29); Triple H by Edge, Orton, Nitro, & Lance Cade (21:34); Nitro by Michaels (22:30); Cade by Orton (23:55); Orton by Michaels via a backdrop (25:10); Michaels by Edge when, as Michaels thought he had won, Edge came up from the floor onto the apron and pulled Michaels over the top; due to pre-match stipulations, Edge earned a title shot against WWE World Champion John Cena later in the showChris Masters fought Carlito Caribbean Cool to a no contest when Carlito jumped Masters from behind as Masters made his way out to the ring, with Carlito fighting Masters into the crowd until Masters ran off; Carlito sustained a gash to his face during the scuffle after he was shoved into a cameramanJohnny Nitro (w/ Melina), Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Matt Hardy & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy in a handicap match at 15:50 when Benjamin pinned Matt with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Haas dropped Matt throat-first across the top rope; after the bout, both Matt & Jeff were laid out, with Nitro and Melina eventually standing over Jeff with the IC title as a message prior to Nitro and Jeff's steel cage match at New Year's RevolutionKenny Dykstra pinned Ric Flair at 5:10 with a sunset flip as Flair went after Dykstra's knee; after the bout, Flair extended his hand to Dykstra, who refused to shake it and left ringside (the first time Kenny is referred to with a last name)WWE World Champion John Cena pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge at 14:07 when, after WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Randy Orton interfered and dropped Cena with the RKO, Shawn Michaels & Triple H appeared with Triple H dropping Edge with the Pedigree; after the bout, Cena shook hands with Triple H and Michaels on the ramp; after the commercial break, it was announced Cena, Triple H, & Michaels would face Umaga, Edge, & Orton later in the nightVictoria pinned WWE Women's Champion Mickie James in a non-title match at 4:25 with the Widow's Peak after kicking the champion in the face; prior to the bout, it was announced Mickie would defend the title against Victoria at New Year's Revolution; after the match, Victoria checked Mickie's name off her check listWWE World Champion John Cena, Triple H, & Shawn Michaels defeated Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada), WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton via disqualification at 7:17 when Edge hit Triple H over the head with a steel chair outside the ring, moments after Cena and Umaga battled backstage; after the bout, Michaels sustained a double RKO onto the chair before Edge & Orton bloodied Triple H at ringside, with Edge and Orton then both hitting a single Con-Chair-Two on the announce table; several referees along with Mike Rotunda, Dean Malenko, and Steve Keirn intervened before they could do the same to Michaels

WWE @ Hampton, VA - Coliseum - December 19, 2006Jimmy Wang Yang pinned Jamie Noble with a sky twisterECW - featured still photos of ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley and CM Punk participating in the recent military tour of Iraq; included a backstage promo by Test arguing why he should face Lashley for the ECW Title in 2 weeks; featured a backstage promo by Rob Van Dam arguing why the fans should vote for him to get the shot; included a backstage confrontation betweeen Shannon Moore and Daivari & the Great Khali; featured footage from the recent tour of Iraq and the upcoming "Tribute to the Troops" special, to air Christmas night; included a vignette of Sabu; featured a look at Kane's involvement in "See No Evil," available on DVD; included a backstage promo by Mike Knox as to why he attacked Kelly Kelly two weeks ago:ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Rene Dupree in a non-title match with the Dominator at 2:35; prior to the bout, the champion cut an in-ring promo thanking the fans for their support, saying the Big Show always had a title shot waiting if he wanted it, and said the fans would be able to choose his challenger would be in 2 weeks - Sabu, Test, or Rob Van Dam - and that to vote they would have to log on to ECW.com; moments later, Lashley discussed his recent time visiting the troops until he was interrupted by Dupree who said Lashley was a corporate puppet just like the troopsMatt Striker pinned Balls Mahoney with the Golden Rule neckbreaker at 3:29 after avoiding a legdrop off the top; Brad Armstrong joined the commentary team for the bout (Armstrong's WWE / ECW debut)CM Punk fought Hardcore Holly to a 3-minute time-limit draw; prior to the bout, Holly cut an in-ring promo challenging Punk to face him in a rematch and saying Punk couldn't make him tap within 3 minutes; Punk applied the Anaconda Vice just as time ran out; after the contest, Holly attacked Punk from behind and dropped him with the Alabama SlamThe Great Khali (w/ Daivari) pinned Shannon Moore after the double choke throw at the 49-second mark; during the closing moments of the bout, Tommy Dreamer attacked Daivari at ringside with a steel chair; after the match, Khali punched the chair and hit the double choke throw on Dreamer onto the steel ring steps; moments later, Khali carried an injured Daivari backstage as referees and the trainer checked on Dreamer; Dreamer was then taken backstage on a stretcherTest defeated Rob Van Dam and Sabu by pinning Sabu at around the 8-minute mark after throwing RVD to the floor after Sabu sustained the Five Star Frog Splash; after the match, Tazz climbed in the ring and gave the results of the online poll to determine who would face ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley in 2 weeks, with RVD receiving 45%, Sabu receiving 37%, and Test receiving 18%; as RVD celebrated his upcoming title shot, Test kicked him in the face and left ringside; RVD and Sabu shook hands as the show came to a close (the bout began during the commercial break)Smackdown! - 12/22/06 - included Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured an opening backstage segment with Booker T & Finlay, along with Sharmell, meeting with Teddy Long and requesting a rematch against WWE Champion John Cena & World Heavyweight Champion Batista, with Long instead giving them a match against the Undertaker & Kane; included a video package promoting Tribute to the Troops on Christmas night; featured a backstage segment with Finlay convincing Booker that they could defeat Taker & Kane; included a promo for The Best of WWE Magazine; included WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms claiming he would move up to the heavyweight division due to having no competition, with the Boogeyman then coming to the ring and attacking Helms, who escaped through the crowd, and Boogeyman eventually shoving worms into ring announcer Tony Chimel's mouth at ringside; featured Layfield cutting an in-ring promo at his disgust in Long's decision making, including the dangerous matches held as of late, noting MVP being set on fire at Armageddon and laying in a burn unit as a result, with Layfield then calling Long to the ring to no response, and Layfield then claiming the sick fans were responsible for the decline of the country; included Cole conducting an interview with Vladimir Kozlov in the crowd, with Kozlov noting he loved WWE and America and looked forward to competing; featured a promo for See No Evil on DVD:World Heavyweight Champion Batista pinned Sylvan (dressed as Santa Claus) at 1:42 with the sit-down powerbomb; prior to the bout, Batista addressed the fans, wished them a happy holiday season, spoke of teaming with WWE World Champion John Cena at Armageddon before being interrupted by Santa, who threw gifts to the crowd and announcers before attacking Batista with a pipe and leaving the ring, until Teddy Long ordered him to competeWWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) via disqualification at 11:15 when Vickie hit the champion in the back with the title belt as he had the Crippler Crossface applied; after the bout, Chavo yelled at Vickie and poked her in the chest repeatedly until she fell to the mat and further njured her neck, with Benoit then checking on Vickie until Guerrero attacked him with the title beltJohnny Nitro (w/ Melina & Joey Mercury) pinned Matt Hardy at 8:45 with a backslide and putting his feet on the middle rope for leverage; prior to the match, Mercury, with a severely lacerated face due to injuries sustained at Armageddon, came to the ring to discuss his injuries, with the crowd giving him applause, and Mercury stating that Matt & Jeff Hardy were responsible for ruining his sight and good looks, with Matt coming to the ring and stating Mercury was injured during a dangerous match and that what happened was unfortunate, with Mercury then introducing Nitro to face HardyAshley & Layla defeated Kristal & Jillian Hall at 3:09 when Ashley pinned Hall with the Starstruck elbow The Undertaker & Kane defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) & Finlay at around the 14:30 mark when Taker pinned Finlay with the tombstone after Taker & Kane hit simultaneous chokeslams on Finlay & Booker, respectively (The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)

WWE (Raw) @ East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - December 28, 2006 (20,411; sell out)Included the announcement Summer Slam 07 would be held at the venue on August 26, 2007 and tickets would go on sale the following SaturdayCryme Tyme defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 13:33 when JTG pinned Haas after Shad hit a legdrop behind the referee's backVladimir Koslov pinned Val Venis at 8:20 with a Torture Rack into a backbreaker across his kneeLance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister at 9:14 when Cade pinned Rory following the lariat / clip to the leg double teamWWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Victoria at 7:37 by reversing the Widow's Peak into a sunset flipWWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool and Johnny Nitro in a ladder match at 15:20 after Nitro was knocked off the ladder and landed crotch-first across the top ropeJim Duggan pinned Viscera at 2:10 with a roll up after Viscera became distracted by Eugene running around the ring like he was an airplane; the bout came about when Duggan made the save for Maria when Viscera interrupted her Kiss Cam segment and wanted a kissTriple H, Shawn Michaels, & Ric Flair defeated Kenny, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton at 16:57 when Michaels pinned Kenny with the superkick after Edge & Orton left ringsideWWE World Champion John Cena defeated Umaga via disqualification at 16:07 when Armando Allejandro Estrada interfered as the challenger was caught in the STFU; after the bout, Cena dropped Estrada with the FU